Spade-man
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of spade man. alt-of, alternative
"It is necessary to have another man to put in the grafts; he should put in two, each two inches outside of the mark left as a guide, holding them till the first or spade-man repeats the operation with the spade, which will be about two and a half inches from the edge of the first hole."
Example
More examples"It is necessary to have another man to put in the grafts; he should put in two, each two inches outside of the mark left as a guide, holding them till the first or spade-man repeats the operation with the spade, which will be about two and a half inches from the edge of the first hole."
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