Matchstalk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Matchstalk is a noun meaning Rare form of matchstick.
Meaning
Rare form of matchstick.
Example Sentences
And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
Again silence fell. Biggles chewed a matchstalk reflectively.
A few years ago match-makers had to dip their matchstalks into liquid phosphorus.
They used ‘matchstalk’ rather than stick, both because it’s the local pronunciation and because it sounds softer in the song, Parrott explained.
Word Forms
- matchstalks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include planchete, misspelling, mis-spelling, missle, peice, labell.
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