pulaski

Young men who simply go where told with chain saw and pulaski, and work as hard as they can?

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Time had come to plan for the day she'd no longer want to sleep on the ground, swing a pulaski or argue with violent unsavory types.

Excerpt: Deep South by Nevada Barr 2000

"Tractability is considered an attractive quality in a woman," Lindstrom said as she sank her pulaski into the bank and pulled herself out of the wash.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

Jennifer's left palm had a nasty cut where she said she'd fallen on the blade of her pulaski.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

But man, hacking firelines with Mcleod and dozer, shovel and pulaski, took some assimilating.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

Howard Black Elk, a pulaski held loosely in his downhill hand, walked down the line toward them.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

Anna dropped the medical bag and used Nims's pulaski like an ice axe, clawing up the hill.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

The crew boss brought the handle of the pulaski he carried down hard across the bones of Stephen's wrists.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

Anna kept climbing, pounding each step with her pulaski as John had told her.

Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996

After the siren sounds, a crew has five minutes to get food for a day and pick up an initial attack kit holding the essentials to fight a forest fire: a pump, coiled hose, shovels, pulaski, chainsaw and toolkit.

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