"Bits Of Old Seaman's Clothing" And "Sticks"
Could you please tell me what "bits of old seaman's clothing" and "sticks" mean in the following sentence?
I could see that he was a white man, but that his skin had been burnt by the sun. He was wearing bits of old seaman's clothing and these bits were held together with sticks, various buttons and bits of string.
Source: Treasure Island, Episode 5, Chapter; The man of the island
Regards,
JA
Top answer
He had been there exposed to the elements for so long that all that remained of his clothing, originally seaman's clothing, was fragments of cloth, which he contrived to keep together with whatever he could find on the beach, including tiny branches of driftwood or shrubs that he wove through holes poked in the fragments.
- He had been there exposed to the elements for so long that all that remained of his clothing, originally seaman's clothing, was fragments of cloth, which he contrived to keep together with whatever he could find on the beach, including tiny branches of driftwood or shrubs that he wove through holes poked in the fragments.
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He had been there exposed to the elements for so long that all that remained of his clothing, originally seaman's clothing, was fragments of cloth, which he contrived to keep together with whatever he could find on the beach, including tiny branches of driftwood or shrubs that he wove through holes poked in the fragments.
0Joseph A"bits of old seaman's clothing"
Pieces of old clothes intended to be worn by sailors. Possibly uniforms or plain clothes that were intended for sailors.
Joseph A"sticks"
Twigs.
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