Updated June 2026
A plasterer's tool for smoothing a wall, or a type of handcuff.
“The plasterer used a darby to level the freshly applied render.”
dar·by
"Darby" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
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