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tin soldier

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tin soldier
n
1. a miniature toy soldier, usually made of lead
2. a person who enjoys playing at being a soldier
Translations
tin soldier n → soldatino di latta
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He had besides the things before mentioned, twelve marbles, part of a jews-harp, a piece of blue bottle-glass to look through, a spool cannon, a key that wouldn't unlock anything, a fragment of chalk, a glass stopper of a decanter, a tin soldier, a couple of tadpoles, six fire-crackers, a kitten with only one eye, a brass door- knob, a dog-collar -- but no dog -- the handle of a knife, four pieces of orange-peel, and a dilapidated old window sash.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
With all that he could buy up the whole town, and all the sugar pigs, all the tin soldiers, whips and rocking-horses in the whole world.
The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context
 
 
 
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