Squaw wood

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(Expression) In western Canada, this refers to pencil-thick (and thinner) branches on the bottom trunk of a spruce tree or other conifer. It stays dry even in rainy weather, is easy to snap off and gather by hand, and makes excellent tinder for starting a fire.

Usage: A fist-full of squaw wood makes a good fire-starter if you have only one match.

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(Noun) Dead dry wood wood on the trunks of conifers often many feet high, up to 5-6 inches around. usually barkless; and sometimes a rope is thrown around the branch to bring it down. Great for kindling and small cook fires.

Usage: Break off some of those dead branches up on the trunk of that white pine, and snap them into foot and a half long pieces. We used to call that squaw wood until the squaws got angry. Now we call it Native American Indian woman wood!

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(Noun) it's the wood that a woman can carry easily. Usually it's about the size of a man's wrist and maybe anywhere from a foot to a foot and a half long.

Usage: ''The next time your cutting wood and you run across a piece of squaw wood about 2 feet long get it for me would you? I need a good straight piece to make me a new war bow.''

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