wattle
noun
Often wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc.
wattles
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pluralof wattle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wattle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wattlenounOften wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc.
Example Sentences
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Jones said the hen — which has brown feathers and a red comb and wattles — is believed to be a Rhode Island red.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Crews were also placing straw tubing known as wattles along stream edges to prevent sediment from washing into the waterway amid rain or snowfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
Think of staying resolute: Think of orange wattles in an orange suit.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2018
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2015
He pulled the wattles of skin at his throat again and gazed at the ceiling for a moment.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
