'Bank her down'
bank n This expression was used by my father when he wished me or my brothers to fix the coal furnace for the night. It involved a process of shovelling 'saw-dust' obtained from a local saw-mill on the red-hot cinders left from the coal nuggets late at night. The saw-dust Yes DICT CEN. JW...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/10062 |
| Summary: | bank n This expression was used by my father when he wished me or my brothers to fix the coal furnace for the night. It involved a process of shovelling 'saw-dust' obtained from a local saw-mill on the red-hot cinders left from the coal nuggets late at night. The saw-dust Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn Quote ends mid-sentence and there is nothing on reverse. |
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