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cleft stick

cleft stick noun: a stick with a split at one end, once used by runners to carry written messages.

Noun

cleft stick (plural cleft sticks)

  1. A stick with a split at one end, once used by runners to carry written messages

Forms of cleft stick

pluralcleft sticks

Words formed from cleft stick

Questions about cleft stick

What does cleft stick mean?
Cleft stick means a stick with a split at one end, once used by runners to carry written messages.
What part of speech is cleft stick?
Cleft stick is a noun.
What is the plural of cleft stick?
The plural of cleft stick is cleft sticks.

Words near cleft stick in the dictionary

  1. cleft of Venus
  2. cleft palate
  3. cleft palates
  4. cleft sentence
  5. cleft sentences
  6. cleft stick
  7. cleft sticks
  8. clefted
  9. cleftgraft
  10. cleftgrafted
  11. cleftgrafting

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