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Definition of Pigsties
1. pigsty [n] - See also: pigsty
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pigsties
Literary usage of Pigsties
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of Mining and Quarrying by Clement Le Neve Foster (1903)
"Chocks,', Cogs,' or ' pigsties.' pressure, the upright supporting pieces have
been replaced with advantage by hollow square pillars built up of logs placed ..."
2. The American and English Encyclopedia of Law by John Houston Merrill, Charles Frederic Williams, Thomas Johnson Michie, David Shephard Garland (1891)
"pigsties and cattle yards,1 barns,2 and livery stables; 8 collections of stagnant
water,4 and various other things of a like sort.5 Dig. ..."
3. Life and Correspondence of John, Earl of St. Vincent by Edward Pelham Brenton (1838)
"... the character and memory of Earl St. Vincent — " pigsties and blankets"—The
mutineer of the Romulus sent to Collingwood — Improper threat of punishment— ..."
4. Neglected Neighbors: Stories of Life in the Alleys, Tenements and Shanties by Charles Frederick Weller, Eugenia Winston Weller (1909)
""FACTORY HILL", "BOSTON", "JONAH Row," AND "BRICKYARD HILL", WITH THEIR HUMAN
pigsties. "Dupont Circle", recognized as the center of wealth and fashion in ..."
5. Australia Pilot by United States Hydrographic Office (1920)
"To enter the pigsties, when north of Kelly Rocks, bring Shag Rock in range with
Wooded Hill (a cone-shaped mountain), bearing 347°, and keep that range ..."
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