tin soldier

noun

a miniature toy soldier of cast metal, usually of lead.

Nearby words

tin pants, tin parachute, tin pest, tin plate, tin pyrites, tin soldier, tin spirit, tin whistle, tin-opener, tin-pan, tin-panning

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Examples from the Web for tin soldier

Billy dropped his tin-soldier on the ground and ran in to help his mother wipe the dishes.
The Grasshopper Stories|Elizabeth Davis Leavitt
That touched the Tin-soldier, he was nearly going to shed tin-tears; but that would not have been fitting for a soldier.
The Yellow Fairy Book|Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
The only two who did not stir from their places were the Tin-soldier and the little Dancer.
The Yellow Fairy Book|Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
But there the steadfast little Tin-soldier lay full length, shouldering his gun.
The Yellow Fairy Book|Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang

He had laid his tin-soldier on the grass, though the little tin-soldier had been sleeping all morning and felt like a march.
The Grasshopper Stories|Elizabeth Davis Leavitt

British Dictionary definitions for tin soldier

tin soldier

noun

a miniature toy soldier, usually made of lead

a person who enjoys playing at being a soldier

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tin soldier

noun

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tin soldier

noun