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Definition of Killicks
1. killick [n] - See also: killick
Lexicographical Neighbors of Killicks
Literary usage of Killicks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission by United States Fish Commission (1882)
"Anchors, rocks, and stone killicks are used for moorings to the nets. The former
weigh from 20 to 25 pounds each, while the killicks and rocks vary from 25 ..."
2. Journal of the Indian Roads Congress by Indian Roads Congress (1792)
"Total authority in Construction Equipment killicks ... OR A BUILDING- THE FIRST
THOUGHT IS killicks A range of the finest precision engineered products ..."
3. Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1759)
"... at laft, however, they fent out another float, with killicks and ropes, which
they hoped would enable them to ride till the wind became more moderate ..."
4. Our Boys and Girls by Oliver Optic (1871)
"... practical seamanship has taught him that killicks go down easy, but come up
hard ; so he is always trying to compromise the duty with Old Maid, ..."
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