blay

belay To "blay" the water - with an oar. It is done when you want to stop - you push the oar straight down and pull it the opposite way than before you stopped. This method is used if you want to turn the boat. You would "blay" with one oar and turn with the other oar DNE-cit Fro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12099
Description
Summary:belay To "blay" the water - with an oar. It is done when you want to stop - you push the oar straight down and pull it the opposite way than before you stopped. This method is used if you want to turn the boat. You would "blay" with one oar and turn with the other oar DNE-cit From Vocab list blay Q 71 D : answer to no. 34 Used I and Sup Not used 2 Used I See also _blar_ [see 'blar'] There is more on reverse of card - see B_13334.

Similar Items