(dated, slang) A pistol.
(dated, slang) A pistol.
: With this barking iron, the peeler is enabled to thrust forwards by the operation of both his arms, in separating the strong bark of the bodies of the trees
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(chiefly, _, AU) The hard wood of these trees, as used in building and construction.
(chiefly, _, AU) Any of several unrelated eucalypts that have dark, deeply furrowed bark.
(transitive) To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.
(transitive) To make (something) flat or smooth as if with an iron.
(obsolete, especially in plural) A tool used to remove the bark from trees.
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