The thatch-rake or thatcher's rake is drawn as in the margin ; but it is liable to be confused with the wool-comb and thatch-hook.

to fabricate a bridge or ship

You may have heard the old adage about those that have, get, and it is true. . . . The getting started on money-making is the hardest part.

“Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]”