Propstick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Propstick is a noun meaning Any stick or pole used to prop something up.
Meaning
Any stick or pole used to prop something up.
More Meanings
- Formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it; a clothesprop.
Example Sentences
When the sun went down she could have seen the assiduous Squeaker lower the new prop-sticks and considerately stoop to gather the pegs his inconsiderate new mate had dropped.
Word Forms
- propsticks
- prop-stick
- prop stick
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stick, pole, pushstick, potstick, canstick, pointer.
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