The Only Use of
appendage
in
To Build a Fire
- Also, the man was chewing tobacco, and the muzzle of ice held his lips so rigidly that he was unable to clear his chin when he expelled the juice. The result was that a crystal beard of the colour and solidity of amber was increasing its length on his chin. But he did not mind the appendage.
appendage = something that projects from the body (like another body part)
Definition:
an external body part (such as an arm) that projects from the body; or any part that is joined to something larger