catamaran
catamaran n a word originally denoting a raft of three logs lashed together, used first in the East and afterward in the West Indies, but in Newfoundland used to denote a wood-sled, and, when side sleighs were first introduced, applied to them. wood-sled PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story June 1959 Use...
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| Language: | English |
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1959
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12965 |
| Summary: | catamaran n a word originally denoting a raft of three logs lashed together, used first in the East and afterward in the West Indies, but in Newfoundland used to denote a wood-sled, and, when side sleighs were first introduced, applied to them. wood-sled PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story June 1959 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I cat, DOG, DOG-CAT, HAND-CAT, SLIDE, SIDE SLEIGH Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 17 Apr 2015 |
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