One of life's great joys is to ply one's trade, and do it well. From LearnThat.org.
ply your wits!. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
ply one's trade. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
ply an axe. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Ships ply the waters near the coast. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
ply fabric. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Three-ply cord. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Four-ply yarn. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Above you see two skeins of Rowanspun 4-ply, which is discontinued. From Wordnik.com. [Green apples - a knitting blog] Reference
Instead of reading with Whalley 'ply' for 'play,' I would suggest. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Remains, Volume 2] Reference
If "ply" yarns are desired, 2 to 6 of the strands are twisted into a single cord, by special machinery managed by 5 or 6 men. From Wordnik.com. [From the Cotton Field to the Cotton Mill: A Study of the Industrial Transition in North Carolina] Reference
There were a few lighters and barges, but none of the great merchant-men such as ply the upper air between the cities of the outer world. From Wordnik.com. [The Gods of Mars] Reference
Several steamers ply on the lake carrying chiefly ore and wool. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
Gaudinskene tried to ply one of her son's commanders with vodka. From Wordnik.com. [The Haunted] Reference
Not fullbacks, who ply one of professional sports 'most punishing trades. From Wordnik.com. [He's a Throwback and a Survivor] Reference
And it's my heart, not me, who cannot ply that base conclusion you may write. From Wordnik.com. [Joanna Newsom Maps A Triple-Album Heart] Reference
But this would be an ignoble premise under which these dancers ply their craft. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt from The Vicious Circulation of Dr Catastrope] Reference
The longitudinal members were spiral in form and were built up of three-ply lathes. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
It is also largely cut for veneer and used as "three-ply" for boxes and chair seats. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
Honduras mahogany, three-ply where the ballast tanks occurred, and two-ply elsewhere. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
The apes began to ply the oars, and the ship moved with unusual swiftness over the sea. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
= Duck is a heavy single cloth fabric made of coarse two-ply yarn and of a plain weave. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
I looked about me in search of some convenient tool with which to ply the felon's trade. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Highpoint Patrol, had joined them and began to ply the object of their search with questions. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Patrol] Reference
The carts, which ply for hire like cabs, are massive, springless tumbrils covered with a wain. From Wordnik.com. [Life and sport in China Second Edition] Reference
There was major flooding this week in Wisconsin, a state where Brett Favre used to ply his trade. From Wordnik.com. [Brett Favre's Drama Queen Surfaces Again] Reference
The sun was hot and the bay was strangely empty of fishing boats that normally ply these waters. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Kistner: Oily Mix and Tar Balls Pollute Waters Near Dauphin Island, AL] Reference
"No, I'm not going to tell you a word," she said firmly as they started to ply her with questions. From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion] Reference
As the name indicates, its surface is covered by vascular papillae that resemble the ply on velvet. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
"He is quite a boatman," remarked Bess, watching the man ply his oars, and make rapid progress up the lake. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake Or the Hermit of Fern Island] Reference
In this matter, the modern equivalent of Austen's status strivers may ply some truths not found in her work. From Wordnik.com. [Sofas And Sensibility] Reference
The R shows that the tire is of radial ply construction -- common to nearly all tires for on-road use today. From Wordnik.com. [Deciphering the tire codes] Reference
As soon as the top is in motion, ply your whip along the sides, drawing the lash quickly away at each stroke. From Wordnik.com. [Healthful Sports for Boys] Reference
Try the newly built aqua luna, which resembles the traditional red-sailed junks that used to ply these waters. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Life] Reference
More Dyson lore: his vacuum cleaner is said to ply the red carpets of Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. From Wordnik.com. [SMALL TIME INVENTOR] Reference
The sides are covered with fabric and the flooring and fairing on the top of the car are composed of three-ply wood. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
San Francisco is partnering with street artists who ply their wall-painting skills legally paying them to paint buildings. From Wordnik.com. [A New Blueprint for Tackling Graffiti] Reference
When he finished, he put the glass in the sink, wiped the counter with a four-ply towel, and placed the calendar-book in front of him. From Wordnik.com. [Free Time] Reference
The same model of car was employed, but was made more comfortable, the canvas covering for the sides being replaced by three-ply wood. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
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