brawl
Example Sentences
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Dolly was holding his tools, by permission—only not chisels or gouges, or gimlets, or bradawls, or anything with an edge to it—and the sunflower outside was watching them.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
The men worked all night on those twenty trees, those that had no axes bored with bradawls and blasted, and then relieved those that had.
From Tales of Wonder by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron
They clasped each other again in a fresh embrace, and once more were obliged to separate, for it seemed as if red-hot bradawls were entering their limbs.
From Theresa Raquin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred
At last breakfast was over, and then gimlets, and bradawls, and spare straps were in great requisition, to enable them to fit on their skates before they went to the pond.
From Ernest Bracebridge School Days by Thomas, William I.
Boring tools are: gimlets, bradawls, stock, and bits.
From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.
Vocabulary lists containing brawl
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "B"
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