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Definition of Tinfuls
1. tinful [n] - See also: tinful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tinfuls
Literary usage of Tinfuls
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Excavations at Pylos in Elis by John E. Coleman (1986)
"Coarse Ware This amounted to about five tinfuls (out of a total of 23 tinfuls of
pottery). The fabric varies considerably in coarseness. ..."
2. The Holy War in Tripoli by George Frederick Abbott (1912)
"All the others were still either lying in bed or quietly drinking tinfuls of nice
Nestle's milk, warmed up over a wood fire, or smoking placidly their ..."
3. Proud Mahaska, 1843-1900 by Semira Ann Hobbs Phillips (1900)
"Nobody counted the tinfuls nor said anything about weighing, but just put flour
into their pans, buckets and sacks until they said enough. ..."
4. Stories of Industry by Annie Chase, E. Clow (1891)
"... of cocoanut cakes, some baked to a delicate brown, others just turning a
little ; he took out the browner ones, thrust the new tinfuls in their places, ..."
5. Veterinary Elements: A Manual for Agricultural Students and Stockmen by Arthur George Hopkins (1901)
"... one and one-half tinfuls, mixing up well to form a paste, in some cases the
hair should be clipped. Rub the paste in well with the hands; ..."
6. Kephala: A Late Neolithic Settlement and Cemetery by John E. Coleman (1977)
"Quantities of pottery are estimated in the catalogues in tinfuls; the tins measure
ca. 0.23 x 0.23 x 0.35 m. and contain five American gallons (four ..."
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