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half-marrow

half-marrow noun: either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings.

Noun

half-marrow (plural half-marrows)

  1. (historical) Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings.

Forms of half-marrow

pluralhalf-marrows

Origin of half-marrow

See marrow (“partner, companion”).

Questions about half-marrow

What does half-marrow mean?
Half-marrow means either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings.
What part of speech is half-marrow?
Half-marrow is a noun.
What is the plural of half-marrow?
The plural of half-marrow is half-marrows.

Words near half-marrow in the dictionary

  1. half-longs
  2. half-marathon
  3. half-marathoner
  4. half-marathoners
  5. half-marathons
  6. half-marrow
  7. half-marrows
  8. half-mask
  9. half-masks
  10. half-mast
  11. half-masted

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