poking-stick
noun1
Historical A small metal rod that was heated and used to adjust the plaits of ruffs on clothing.
- Related terms
- better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, more than one can poke a stick at
noun
Historical A small metal rod that was heated and used to adjust the plaits of ruffs on clothing.
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