Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as logwood, 1.

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Examples

  • LITHONODENDRIKON is made, by a new process, from blockwood and paving-stones.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 7, 1891 Various

  • Nelly (Tom's spouse) assisted me to take up the slack round a blockwood tree as Tom cautiously, but with great demonstrations of evil intentions, hunted the weary horse into the corner, where we designed to so jam him that a halter might be put on with a minimum of risk to ourselves.

    My Tropic Isle 1887

  • Nelly (Tom’s spouse) assisted me to take up the slack round a blockwood tree as Tom cautiously, but with great demonstrations of evil intentions, hunted the weary horse into the corner, where we designed to so jam him that a halter might be put on with a minimum of risk to ourselves.

    My Tropic Isle 2003

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