Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A light framework of scantling on the inside of a railroad-car for freight or other stowage, to keep the freight from impeding the movement of the sliding doors.
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Examples
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Of the young officer of the door-guard nothing was seen, nor was he found then or later, though earnestly sought after.
Wings in the Night Howard, Robert E. 2006
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Even the elderly door-guard seemed to be smiling when they finally reached the table.
Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005
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Even the elderly door-guard seemed to be smiling when they finally reached the table.
Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005
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Of the young officer of the door-guard nothing was seen, nor was he found then or later, though earnestly sought after.
The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003
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Of the young officer of the door-guard nothing was seen, nor was he found then or later, though earnestly sought after.
The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003
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Of the young officer of the door-guard nothing was seen, nor was he found then or later, though earnestly sought after.
The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003
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Of the young officer of the door-guard nothing was seen, nor was he found then or later, though earnestly sought after.
The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003
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Of the young officer of the door-guard nothing was seen, nor was he found then or later, though earnestly sought after.
The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989
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The door-guard, thrust back bodily into the room, interrupted them.
Conan The Warlord Carpenter, Leonard 1988
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The door-guard, thrust back bodily into the room, interrupted them.
Conan The Warlord Carpenter, Leonard 1988
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