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Candle and candle holder

by Patik.P'12

A candle is somthing that is lit in Winter and is used for light ,a candle holder is somthing that holds candles.

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Candle dipping

by Pratik.P '12

Candle dipping is how you make candles. You dip the wick in and get wax.

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Candlemolds

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Candle wicks

by Elizabeth D. '11

A wick is a piece of string that is on candles. The candle is made by dipoping the string into wax over and over again. The string is what you light and it burns until all the wax is melted.

 
 

 Caning

by Kirby B.'To make or repair with cane, or to hit or beat with a cane.

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Carding by Elizabeth D. '11

The process of staightening fibers of wool wiith a stiff wire brush, or card, before spinning the fibers into yarn.

 

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Carpenter's Tools

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Chamber Pot

by Sarah W.'12

A chamber pot is what you used to go to the bathroom in the colonial time.

Child's Gown

by Jeannie G.'11
It is a gown that children wore until they were twelve or fourteen.

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Chores

by Julia T.

Chores is what children would do when they get out of bed . Boys would help there father collect wood,and girls would help there mother cook.

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A churner is a round wooden box that has a lid on top. On the lid there is a hole. In the hole you put a stick. In the box you put cream. You make butter by moving the stick up and down thru the hole.
Cipher by Stephanie W.
This is easy math. probably addition or subtraction.
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Clothing

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Cloggs

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Cobbler

by Davy Y. '11
A person who mends old shoes and makes new shoes.  These are shoemaker's tools.

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Collar

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Complexion

by Katharine C. '14
The texture and color of someone's face.

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Copper Pots

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Cotton

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Cradle

by Kevin L.'11

A small bed that rocks for babies when they sleep.

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Crockery

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Curds

by Chierra W. '11
A soft cheese that hasn't been pressed or aged, such as cottage cheese.

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Currier

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Curtsy

by Kirby B. '12

To bow out of respect by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.

 

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Germantown Academy Third Grade
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