tanbark

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He started off in a brisk walk around the tanbark, and in twenty seconds he heard another crack, and still another, which sent him into a hard gallop.

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  1. noun The bark of various trees used as a source of tannin.
  2. noun Shredded bark from which the tannin has been extracted, used to cover circus arenas, racetracks, and other surfaces.
  3. noun See tan oak.

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  • (And I've not read Hamsher at fdl in ages due to the pervasive Clinton odor.) 2: 47 PM tanbark said ... —  d r i f t g l a s s
  • It was 42 degrees in the crèche's tanbark garden. —  newmatilda.com - Comments
  • Reference sources in the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center go into brief detail concerning historic tanbark operations, especially in Lewis County.
  • He started off in a brisk walk around the tanbark, and in twenty seconds he heard another crack, and still another, which sent him into a hard gallop. —  Betty at Fort Blizzard
  • This afternoon performance attracted many women and children, and when the four young women from Cheslow got into their reserved seats they found that they were right in the midst of a lot of little folks The big ring, separated from the plank seats by a board fence put up in sections, offered a large enough tanbark-covered course to enable steers to be roped, bucking broncos exhibited, Indian riding races, and various other events dear to the heart of the Wild West Show fans. —  Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies
 

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