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Definition of Sneaths
1. sneath [n] - See also: sneath
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sneaths
Literary usage of Sneaths
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Diary of Matthew Patten of Bedford, N.H. by Matthew Patten (1903)
"... 22 £ and I had the half of it 26th I fitted some Stuff for Syth sneaths and
finished makeing a Rake for john Thomas and one for Robt ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"sneaths; spathes 2, the lower short,, open at the apex, the upper coriaceous or
woody, exceeding the spadix, or fusiform, ventrally dehiscent, smooth, ..."
3. Gray's School and Field Book of Botany: Consisting of "Lessons in Botany by Asa Gray (1878)
"Stems Io -3° high, the branches above and peduncles bristly with stalked glands ;
sneaths naked ; spikes oblong, thick and blunt, ..."
4. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1850)
"... Scythe sneaths, Grain Cradles, Crow-Bars, &c., &c. In fact, we have every
thing wanted for Farming purposes, got up in the best manner^ style, ..."
5. The Various Writings of Cornelius Mathews by Cornelius Mathews (1863)
"Carry your arms at your side, and don't swing them akimbo, like a pair of crooked
scythe-sneaths. You'll do better with your dinner to steady you ! ..."
6. Highways and Byways in Sussex by Edward Verrall Lucas (1904)
"Six hay rakes, two scythes and sneaths, cross-cut saw, and a sheep hook. Lot 39.
Corn chest, open tubi milking stool, and hog form. Lot 43. ..."
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