Meaning of waxed end | Babel Free

Definitions

A thread of various filaments, usually pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for making or repairing footwears.

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“Simeon took a rough waxed-end, and placing it around his finger proceeded to attach a bristle to it. "You see⟳," said Simeon, "it is not such a very difficult thing to do. You have⟳ only to pay⟳ attention."”

“Uncle Boley worked at the seam until he had used up the thread in the leather, then took the extra waxed-end out of his mouth and put⟳ the boot aside. He took up one of the crippled shoes, turned it, examined it, as if he had come⟳ across some curiosity in the shoemaker's art.”

“He had a boot in his left hand, and, in his right, what cobblers call⟳ a wax end⟳. He seemed very seriously at work⟳ on that boot.”

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