Brandreth
a wooden fence around a well.
an iron tripod or trivet placed over a fire.
any similar support or framework.
Historical Examples
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe
Annie Kilburn William Dean Howells
Annie Kilburn William Dean Howells
Annie Kilburn William Dean Howells
The Shadow of a Crime Hall Caine
Annie Kilburn William Dean Howells
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 Camden Pelham
Annie Kilburn William Dean Howells
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 – England W. P. Haskett Smith
Annie Kilburn William Dean Howells
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