caplin

caplin n 210 n² among the Southampton adventurers are found two named Capelin. This is the name given to a little fish found in Newfoundland waters in great abundance, and may possibly explain its derivation, which have been hitherto inexplicable, JUL. 22 1978 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12974
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Summary:caplin n 210 n² among the Southampton adventurers are found two named Capelin. This is the name given to a little fish found in Newfoundland waters in great abundance, and may possibly explain its derivation, which have been hitherto inexplicable, JUL. 22 1978 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used capelan, capellin, capeling, caplain, capline, capling, capon, ceaplin, ~bait, ~baiting, ~bunting, ~cart, ~fishery, ~mesh, ~pit, ~run, ~scull, ~season, ~seine, ~sick, ~spawn, ~time, ~trap, ~trip, ~voyage, ~weather, ~glut, ~skiff, BAITSKIFF, BAITING, SEINE Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 31 Mar 2015

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