besom in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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besom in the PONS Dictionary

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It was originally a riding- and dancing-pole disguised as an ordinary household besom for security reasons...
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Lawns can be cleaned with a besom or a quick burst of a high-speed hose, pond banks can be re-enforced and vulnerable areas protected with fences and cloches.
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The term besom is now mostly reserved for a traditionally constructed broom, made from a bundle of twigs tied to a stouter pole.
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They look good sitting alongside a besom if you want to give your tool shed or conservatory something of a rustic look, but are of little use for serious brushing.
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A besom pocket is a pocket cut into a garment instead of being sewn on.
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As a tool, the besom is usually thought of as masculine in nature due to its phallic shape and symbolism.
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A rute may also be a cylindrical bunch of pieces of cane or twigs, bound at one end, like a small besom without a handle.
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Some of the traditional professions included mat weaving and besom making.
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The seaward side of the track is defined by bunches of twigs and sticks, shaped like upside-down besom brooms or fire-brooms, which are buried in the sands.
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A more destructive besom of economy could not have been selected from all the ranks of the democracy, or from either party, for that matter, one observer wrote.
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