# half-marrow

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings.

## Etymology
See marrow (“partner, companion”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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