Sticking Tommy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from sticking (the tool's function) + the name Tommy (often used as a general term in the 19th century).

Noun

Sticking Tommy (plural Sticking Tommies)

  1. (colloquial) Miners safety candlestick.[1]

References

  1. ^ 2020 April 17. Dr. Sarah Weicksel. "Mining Charity". Museum of American History.
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