veinlet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of veinlet
Example Sentences
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The stupidities of men go crossing one another; and miles down, at the bottom of all, there is a little veinlet of sense found running at last!
From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. by Carlyle, Thomas
A mile and a half walking almost due north led to a veinlet of copper 30 metres long by 0.30 thick, with an east-west strike, and a dip of 45 degrees south.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Indusium fixed by its outer margin to the fruitful veinlet, free and opening on the side next the midrib.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
Or that he may, o'er-weighed with seasons due, Forget one Spring where veinlet tendrils lace Rose over rose to make this flower, thy face?
From Path Flower and Other Verses by Dargan, Olive Tilford
Indusium fixed by its outer margin to a veinlet and opening on the inner side.
From The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada by Tilton, George Henry
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