Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stick bearing carved marks, carried by a messenger. The marks serve as reminders and are a device for securing the accurate delivery of the message. Message-sticks are used particularly in Australia.
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Examples
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This message-stick was freshly made, and its meaning, had it possessed any, might have been repeated pat.
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Another message-stick was made on the premises by George, but not to order.
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When a stranger carried a message-stick, it was safe for him to do his errand.
The Later Cave-Men Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
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But when a stranger had no message-stick, his life was not safe in a strange land.
The Later Cave-Men Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
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George's birthplace is Cooktown, and his message-stick resembles in design that brought by Mattie from
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This message-stick was freshly made, and its meaning, had it possessed any, might have been repeated pat.
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Another message-stick was made on the premises by George, but not to order.
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That one trow'um wookoo (message-stick) alonga scrub.
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If not, then a black's message-stick is a model of literary condensation, their characters marvels of comprehensiveness and exactitude.
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You'd think by now the FCC would be getting the message-stick to the job Congress gave you. blog comments powered by Disqus
Technology Liberation Front Steven Titch 2010
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