Barnacles
['bɑːnəklz]
Examples
- Thus the Barnacles were all over the world, in every direction--despatch-boxing the compass. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- A method of preventing in a great measure friction of water against the hull of a ship and incidentally preventing fouling by barnacles. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- But all days come that are to be; and the marriage-day was to be, and it came; and with it came all the Barnacles who were bidden to the feast. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Then would the inferior Barnacles exclaim, obeying orders, 'Hear, Hear, Hear! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mr Merdle was going to take up the Barnacles. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- A Shoal of Barnacles Mr Henry Gowan and the dog were established frequenters of the cottage, and the day was fixed for the wedding. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- He's heerd all about you from the sawbones in barnacles. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The Barnacles were a very high family, and a very large family. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Either the nation was under a load of obligation to the Barnacles, or the Barnacles were under a load of obligation to the nation. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- That what the Barnacles had to do, was to stick on to the national ship as long as they could. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Don't be hard upon the Barnacles,' said Gowan, laughing afresh, 'they are darling fellows! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It was not quite unanimously settled which; the Barnacles having their opinion, the nation theirs. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
Editor: Ronda