Lexicographical Neighbors of Peaning
Literary usage of Peaning
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Booth's Patent Steel Tread, Duplex Steel and Iron Rails for Railways: Their by J L. Booth (1868)
"The process is that known by mechanics as "peaning," and may be illustrated by
... It is this " peaning" process that splits down the sides of the T rails, ..."
2. United States Supreme Court Reports by United States Supreme Court, Walter Malins Rose, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, LEXIS Law Publishing (1901)
"... peaning to the satisfaction of the court, timat 1. That William Currie was
not duly natu- during the said term o two years he has be' ralized. haved as ..."
3. The Literature of the Louisiana Territory by Alexander Nicolas De Menil (1904)
"Why may she not with Albion vie, In such a gen'rous rivalry? 'Twas thus the
peaning angels sung, While their bright harps harmonious rung. ..."
4. History of the Granite Industry of New England by Arthur Wellington Brayley (1913)
"It does away with hand peaning, thus paying for itself many times over in saving
of labor and facilitating fulfillment of hurry-up orders. ..."
5. The Friendships of Women by William Rounseville Alger (1868)
"A startling illustration has eome to the knowledge of the writer . just as he is
peaning these words. Two girls, about < * . _ • • | sixteen years old, ..."
6. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1896)
"... except the slides, which were furnished in the rough and had to be trued up
at the mill by peaning, and dressed with file and grind stone. ..."
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