rail-splitter
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- noun
- /ˈreɪlˌsplɪtər/
- Archaic
:
partidor de rieles
- As a skilled rail-splitter, he took pride in crafting the best wooden rails for the community's fences.
Examples
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What the hell did you think I was, a rail-splitter?
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She described Lincoln as the "rail splitter" and a man who wrote powerful speeches.
Academic text (2003) -
The museum calls the political campaign collection "the largest holding of presidential campaign material in the United States," and it includes some very old items, like the little brass buttons made for George Washington's inauguration in 1789, and a wooden parade axe carried to support Lincoln, "the rail-splitter candidate" in 1860.
Blog text (31) -
The rail-splitter carefully shaped the logs to build a sturdy fence around the farm.
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During the demonstration, the rail-splitter showcased traditional techniques of splitting wood for fencing.
Synonyms
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A person who cuts logs or fish for work
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rail-splitter comes from the two simple words rail meaning 'a long fence piece' and split meaning 'to cut apart'. A rail-splitter was someone who split logs to make rails for fences, and thinking of Abraham Lincoln as a rail-splitter makes this easy to remember.