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Word: nailer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Archibald is seldom heard in Parliament. One reason is that, on his feet, he stammers. Yet this 49-year-old Scottish baronet, who owns 100,000 acres in Caithness, lives in Thurso Castle and rose to the top in Parliament as a diligent, sincere, fighting Liberal, is a nailer for work, a respected soldier, and at a radio microphone none can read a speech more mellifluously than he. Last week he went on the air. Said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN THEATRE: War on Civilians | 9/2/1940 | See Source »

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