bull-dog cod
bull n . . . a variety of cod, called "duffy" which may be the same as Professor Wyman's "bull-dog cod." Its head is blunter, the under-jaw is shorter, while the fish is darker than ordinary cod,; the fishermen pronounce them "no good;" it is possible that such as...
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| Language: | English |
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1969
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11891 |
| Summary: | bull n . . . a variety of cod, called "duffy" which may be the same as Professor Wyman's "bull-dog cod." Its head is blunter, the under-jaw is shorter, while the fish is darker than ordinary cod,; the fishermen pronounce them "no good;" it is possible that such as are taken are simply deformed individuals of the common species. See cited quotation. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 19 1969 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Not used 2 Not used [see 'swile-head codfish'] Card is stamped DNE-cit, but its contents are not used. Word form appears in DNE as 'bull dog'. |
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