A Simple Heart and Other Stories Glossary

A Simple Heart and Other Stories Glossary

Wainscoting

Wooden panelling against the lower part of a room

Bedouins

Arab nomads who live in the desert

Penknife

A small pocket knife whose blade folds inside the handle

Pastern

The slope of a horse’s hoof

Fricassee

A stew of meat in a thick white sauce

Caulk

To make a ship watertight

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