Citations:birch

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Citations:birch. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Citations:birch, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Citations:birch in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Citations:birch you have here. The definition of the word Citations:birch will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofCitations:birch, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English citations of birch

1851
ME « 15th c. 16th c. 17th c. 18th c. 19th c. 20th c. 21st c.
  • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick:
    At such times, under an abated sun; afloat all day upon smooth, slow heaving swells; seated in his boat, light as a birch canoe; and so sociably mixing with the soft waves themselves, that like hearth-stone cats they purr against the gunwale; these are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember, that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang.