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Brass monkey
/bræs
mˈəŋki/
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Brass monkey
noun
1.
A metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships.
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"Brass monkey" Quotes from Famous Books
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it's cowld enough to freeze the tail aff a
brass monkey
. I'll jist be afther givin' the lad
...
— The Doctor - A Tale Of The Rockies • Ralph Connor
Words linked to "Brass monkey" :
stand
,
base
,
pedestal
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