royal coachman
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He cut a short pole at the water’s edge and drew from one of his pockets a bit of line and a draggled fly that had once been a royal coachman.
From Slate • Nov. 25, 2018
For the Northern Wilderness: Scarlet ibis, split ibis, Romeyn, white-winged coachman, royal coachman, red hackle, red-bodied ashy and gray-bodied ashy.
From Woodcraft by Sears, George Washington
Or perhaps a royal coachman would be—Chrrr-p! goes the reel.
From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry
Mr. Allen sat on an old moss-covered stump joining his rod and arranging his long, white leader, to which he had attached a royal coachman and a gray hackle.
From Buffalo Roost by Cheley, F. H.
The tiny royal coachman falls like a snowflake on the water, and the hare's ear settles like a bit of thistledown two feet beyond it.
From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry
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