beater; beaters

beater .but actually, they're called, after they loses the white coat, they're called beaters because they spends all their time in the water then unless 'tis a real hot day an' there's ice around, they'll crawl up. .(Af)ter they'dlose the white coat [it] is called...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/10782
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Summary:beater .but actually, they're called, after they loses the white coat, they're called beaters because they spends all their time in the water then unless 'tis a real hot day an' there's ice around, they'll crawl up. .(Af)ter they'dlose the white coat [it] is called a beater. (name for seal after it loses its white coat) (name for seal after it loses its white coat) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I Plural word form is not in Sup. Source appears in DNE I as: T 43/4-64