plaister
Americannoun
noun
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Baddiley Hall, the former residence of this family, was a very old irregular building of timber and plaister, but has been lately pulled down.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
His little face brightened, and his mother having once got the cue, the two women kept the little fellow amused, until his plaister had taken effect.
From The Grey Woman and other Tales by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
He wore a large plaister over one of his eyes, whilst the look of the other was bold and sharp.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Wilhelm Hauff
This was surely more than both plaister and horse were worth!
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
If occasioned by a cut, it will be proper immediately to close the wounded part, so as to exclude the air and prevent its bleeding, and then any common sticking plaister may be applied.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
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