broomed

broom v It was an old custom to put the birch broom, used for sweeping her, at the top of a schooner's mast, instead of a "for sale" advertisement. So a vessel is _broomed_ when her master wants to sell her. See cited quotation. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story June 1961 Used I Used I Not used

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1961
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/10362
Description
Summary:broom v It was an old custom to put the birch broom, used for sweeping her, at the top of a schooner's mast, instead of a "for sale" advertisement. So a vessel is _broomed_ when her master wants to sell her. See cited quotation. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story June 1961 Used I Used I Not used

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