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barking iron

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Source Word

barking iron

Noun

especially obsolete plural dated slang

(obsolete, especially in plural) A tool used to remove the bark from trees. / (dated, slang) A pistol.

Japanese Meaning

樹皮をはがすための道具（古い用法、特に複数形で使用される） / ピストル（古い俗語表現）

What is this buttons?

The old forester demonstrated how to strip a birch with a barking iron, drawing gasps from the apprentices.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

熟練の林業者は、樺の木の樹皮を樹皮剥ぎ用の鉄具で剥ぐ方法を実演し、見習いたちは驚嘆した。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, especially in plural) A tool used to remove the bark from trees.

With this barking iron, the peeler is enabled to thrust forwards by the operation of both his arms, in separating the strong bark of the bodies of the trees

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(dated, slang) A pistol.

barking irons

（ plural ）

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