This is said to be a word of very general signification ; and, when used Inan act, its meaning must be sought out from the act itself, and the language whichsurrounds it, and also from other acts in pari materia , in which it occurs. Abbott. J., 6Maule & S. 192. In a large sense, It applies to all utensils and tools which affordthe means of carrying on a trade. But in a more limited sense it means a thing of considerabledimensions, of a fixed or permanent nature, analogous to au erection orbuilding. Id. 1S2. And see Letler v. Forsberg, 1 App. D. C. 41; Brown v. Benson, 101Ga. 753, 29 S. E. 215.
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