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- noun Plural form of
chibouk .
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Examples
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At the close of the banquet, which consisted of not less than fifteen courses, we withdrew to a smoking-room, where the coffee was served and cigarettes and chibouks offered us -- the latter a pipe having a long flexible stem with an amber mouthpiece.
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At the close of the banquet, which consisted of not less than fifteen courses, we withdrew to a smoking-room, where the coffee was served and cigarettes and chibouks offered us -- the latter a pipe having a long flexible stem with an amber mouthpiece.
Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger
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Osman Aga, whilst my servants spread a beautiful Persian carpet for my seat, and at the same time offered me one of my most costly amber-headed chibouks to smoke.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan James Morier
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Stone and brick benches, covered with cloths and coarse carpets, were ranged along the walls, and there was a fireplace where coffee and chibouks were prepared, and cloths dried.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 560, August 4, 1832 Various
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Picturesque Arabs sat upon the ground, in groups, and solemnly smoked their long-stemmed chibouks.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 06 Mark Twain 1872
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Picturesque Arabs sat upon the ground, in groups, and solemnly smoked their long-stemmed chibouks.
The Innocents Abroad Mark Twain 1872
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Most of them sat on low stools, smoking chibouks -- long pipes, with clay heads and amber mouth-pieces -- and drinking coffee.
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At the close of the banquet, which consisted of not less than fifteen courses, we withdrew to a smoking-room, where the coffee was served and cigarettes and chibouks offered us -- the latter a pipe having a long flexible stem with an amber mouthpiece.
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete Philip Henry Sheridan 1859
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At the close of the banquet, which consisted of not less than fifteen courses, we withdrew to a smoking-room, where the coffee was served and cigarettes and chibouks offered us -- the latter a pipe having a long flexible stem with an amber mouthpiece.
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2 Philip Henry Sheridan 1859
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At the close of the banquet, which consisted of not less than fifteen courses, we withdrew to a smoking-room, where the coffee was served and cigarettes and chibouks offered us -- the latter a pipe having a long flexible stem with an amber mouthpiece.
The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, Volume II., Part 6 Philip Henry Sheridan 1859
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