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splint coal
splint coal [Cf. splint n. 8.] Coal with a more or less splintery fracture; orig. a less bituminous variety of Scotch cannel coal; now chiefly, a hard and highly bituminous coal burning with great heat.α 1789 T. Williams Min. Kingd. I. 109 In this line the splent coal, etc. has been worked. 1801 Enc...
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Percivall Pott
discussed amputation, an operation which at the time had a very high rate of failure, as it often led to sepsis and death, but Pott prevailed on them to splint Latter animal studies (1933) painting coal tar onto skin would demonstrate the role of the first proven chemical carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene, which occurs
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splinty
ˈsplinty, a. Now rare. Also 8 splenty. [f. splint n. + -y.] Of a splintery nature or texture; of the nature of splint or splint coal.1611 Cotgr., Esquilleux, splintie, scalie; full of little splints, or scales. 1725 Phil. Trans. XXXIII. 397 The undermost [vein] is about eighteen Fathoms from the Sur...
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Midlothian Coalfield
) Splint Coal
(Musselburgh) Rough Coal
Beefie Coal
Musselburgh Jewel Coal
Golden Coal
Little Splint Coal
Cowpits Five Foot Coal
Glass Coal
Salters Coal
South Bryans Splint Coal
Stony Coal
Ball Coal
Loanhead No 1 Coal
Corbie Coals
Andrews Coal
South Coal
North Coal
Stairhead Coal
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splint
▪ I. splint, n. (splɪnt) Forms: α. 4–6 splente, 4–9 splent (5 splentt, 6 splenntt, spleynt). β. 5–6 splynt(e, splinte, 6– splint. [a. MDu. splinte (Du. splint), or MLG. splinte, splente (LG. splinte, splente, and splint, whence G., Da., Sw., Norw. splint) metal plate or pin, = OHG. splinza ‘repagulu...
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Closplint, Kentucky
The settlement was named Cloversplint after the mining company (Clover Splint Coal Company, Inc.
) that built the mine to exploit the coal and the settlement as a coal town in 1926.
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spavin
▪ I. spavin, n.1 Farriery. (ˈspævɪn) Forms: α. 5 spaueyne, -veyne, spavayne, 6 spauain. β. 6 spauen, speven, 6–7 spaven, -ing, spauin, 6– spavin (9 Sc. spaivin). [ad. OF. espavain (cf. med.L. spavenus, It. spavenio), var. of esparvain, esprevain, esprevin (mod.F. éparvin, épervin), of obscure origin...
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Highsplint, Kentucky
Highsplint is a former coal town with an extinct post office in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for the High Splint and Seagraves Coal Companies which operated a mine in the town at that time.
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Murdoch's Cave
Cannel, splint or parrot coal was a familiar bituminous fuel in Ayrshire homes and it was named for its tendency to produce jets of bright burning gas Earthenware containers of this coal were placed in the hearth to help illuminate the room in addition to the heat the coal produced.
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coal
▪ I. coal, n. (kəʊl) Forms: 1–5 col, 2–8 cole, 4 kole, 4–6 coole, (5–6 Sc. coyll(e, coil(l, colle), 6–7 coale, 6– coal. [OE. col neut. corresp. to OHG. chol n., cholo m. (MHG. kol m., n., kole m. sometimes fem., mod.Ger. kohle fem.), MDu. cole, (Du. kool) f., MLG. kole, kale f., (LG. kale), OFris. k...
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Udston mining disaster
Five of the men in the main coal shaft died of choke-damp arising from the Splint Coal. The Splint Coal workings were ventilated for exploration and removal of the deceased. 45 hours after the explosion they had all been explored and almost
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cherry
▪ I. cherry, n. (ˈtʃɛrɪ) Forms: α. 1 cyrs, ciris; β. 4 chiri(e, 4–7 chery(e, 5 cheri, chere, cherree, chiry, 6 chirrie, (cheryse), 6–7 cherie, cherrie, 6– cherry. [The OE. name ciris, cyrs (known only in comb.) was cogn. with OHG. chirsa, chersa (MHG. kirse, kerse, mod.G. kirsche), OLG. *kirsa (MDu....
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Blantyre mining disaster
They were the ell coal, thick at ; the main coal, thick at and the splint coal, thick at . by working the splint coal.
No. 3. by working the splint coal.
No. 4. by working the splint coal.
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Zephyr Bay
Racing career
Coal black and brilliantly fast Zephyr Bay became known as the "black flash" winning top sprinting races and setting numerous course records In the STC Todman Stakes Zephyr Bay suffered from a splint under his knee and was sent out to spell.
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Earle Combs
He played for High Splint (Harlan County coal company team) in the Pine Mountain League (summer of 1921) and hit .444.
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