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besom::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | broom |
Examples of besom
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A besom pocket is a pocket cut into a garment instead of being sewn on.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Another sustainable gardener's tool finding a modern market is the traditional besom broom.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Suddenly, something lashed at the squadron as if with a broad besom.
From the washingtonpost.com
Hazel and silver birch besom broom, handmade from the woods of south Oxfordshire by Mark Cottrell.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Prior to the 1950's Tadley was a tiny village who's main selling point was the making of besom brooms.
From the guardian.co.uk
Besom pockets are found on a tuxedo jacket or trousers and may be accented with a flap or button closure.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
- Besom brooms are traditionally constructed brooms made of a bundle of twigs tied to a stouter pole. They are still made today and sold at garden centers as an outdoor broom. They are the broom traditionally associated with witches. ...
- (Besoms) Brushes used in Curling to smooth the ice ahead of the stone.
- (besoms) brooms; bundles of twigs
- A broom often used by Wiccans or other Neopagans to purify a circle or other sacred area before a ritual is conducted.
- A Witch's broom usually made from birch and willow used to purify spaces.
- Besom, 1. A bundle of rods or twigs used for birching. 2. An implement for sweeping, usually a bunch of broom, tied round a handle; a broom. [Also (Scottish), a low woman!!]
- [Is.14: 23] A broom or brush made of twigs for sweeping.
- "bay-shum" The witches' broomstick. European folklore tells of witches riding their brooms through the sky which may be an uninformed explanation of astral projection. As a tool the broom is used to sweep a sacred area, ground a circle, or to brush away negative influences.
