ashplant
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He gave me the time-a-day And doitered over the hill, Walloping his gay ashplant And shouting his fill.
From The Mountainy Singer by Seosamh MacCathmhaoil
Stephen stands at the pianola on which sprawl his hat and ashplant.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
Bloom, holding in his hand Stephen's hat, festooned with shavings, and ashplant, stands irresolute.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
Though his coat was girt by a sword-belt he carried no weapons of steel, apparently depending for protection, if such a giant required its aid, on a long and heavy ashplant.
From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy
He walked on, waiting to be spoken to, trailing his ashplant by his side.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
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