forestick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forestick
Example Sentences
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How long their silence might have continued but for an interruption, I do not know; but an interruption came in the breaking of the forestick, which had burned in two.
From A Man of Honor by George Cary Eggleston
"I will do what I can," said Winthrop, working at a large forestick on the fire.
From Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner
"He ain't?" said Mr. Plumfield, giving the forestick on the fire an energetic kick which Fleda could not help thinking was mentally aimed at the said New Yorker.
From Queechy by Susan Warner
He put a log on behind, then placed the andirons up to the log, and a great forestick upon the andirons.
From Jonas on a Farm in Winter by Jacob Abbott
The dry forestick lying on the rude stone andirons burst into a blaze.
From The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana by Edward Eggleston
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