half-marrow
half-marrow · half-marrows
Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and…Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings.
Origin
See marrow (“partner, companion”).See marrow (“partner, companion”).
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Forms
plural: half-marrows| Singular | half-marrow |
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