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Definition of Pinwale
1. a type of fabric [n -S] - See also: fabric
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinwale
Literary usage of Pinwale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Graham's Magazine by Graham, George R, Edgar Allan Poe, John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1848)
"-14'if with her legs outboard, while she sat on the pinwale. She gave one moment
to the thought of arranging her clothes with womanly decency, ..."
2. The Gold Chain: A California Family Sagaby Regina V. Phelan by Regina V. Phelan (1987)
"It had cushioned seats, pinwale boxes, and damask curtains. When the men were
finished with their business, Henry and John walked up onto the stage. ..."