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broomstick

   Also found in: Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
broom·stick  (brmstk, brm-)
n.
The handle of a broom.
broomstick [ˈbruːmˌstɪk ˈbrʊm-]
n
(Engineering / Tools) the long handle of a broom
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.broomstickbroomstick - the handle of a broom                
broom handle
broom - a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
Translations
broomstick [ˈbrʊmstɪk] N → palo m de escoba
broomstick [ˈbruːmstɪk] n → manche m à balai
broomstick [ˈbrʊmˌstɪk] n → manico di scopa
broomstick [ˈbrʊmˌstɪk] n → manico di scopa


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A BROOMSTICK which had long served a witch as a steed complained of the nature of its employment, which it thought degrading.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Just as eleven of them had done blessing her, a great noise was heard in the courtyard, and word was brought that the thirteenth fairy was come, with a black cap on her head, and black shoes on her feet, and a broomstick in her hand: and presently up she came into the dining- hall.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
Juozapas had only one leg, having been run over by a wagon when a little child, but he had got himself a broomstick, which he put under his arm for a crutch.
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