batty
batty A large catch of codfish ready to be thrown up to the stage head from the boat would be called "a fine _batty_ of fish." It suggests derivation from the French fisherman whose fishing boat was a "batteau." "A fine _putt_ of fish," having a similar meaning referred...
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| Language: | English |
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1956
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11679 |
| Summary: | batty A large catch of codfish ready to be thrown up to the stage head from the boat would be called "a fine _batty_ of fish." It suggests derivation from the French fisherman whose fishing boat was a "batteau." "A fine _putt_ of fish," having a similar meaning referred to the fish when it was thrown up ready to go on the splitting table. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story July 1956 Used I Used I Used I [see 'Purge' , 'putt' , etc.] |
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