glim
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The latest of these, a novel by Walter Macken called Rain on the Wind, never quite bursts into flame; the book carries so much sentimental moisture that it douses its own glim.
From Time Magazine Archive
Summoned by a flood of protests, Vatican City firemen broke open the door, doused the gleaming glim.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even if she douses every glim on board, I'll keep her in sight!
From Mrs. Cliff's Yacht by Frank Richard Stockton
Rollin' home, rollin' home, Rollin' home across the foam, She had to swim to save her glim And catch us rollin' home.'
From The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay
And in his exultation he called out, "The beaks have doused the glim, Cap'n Duff!"
From Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast by Kirk Munroe
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