cow's tail

cow n [PT] An' they'd be tressed over a fire and steamed with a cow's tail - would be a stick with a piece of brin on it, you know, stuck down in a barrell,an' you give it a swish around on the hot wood and then hammer your level best, all the might was in ya, an' you'd...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15119
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Summary:cow n [PT] An' they'd be tressed over a fire and steamed with a cow's tail - would be a stick with a piece of brin on it, you know, stuck down in a barrell,an' you give it a swish around on the hot wood and then hammer your level best, all the might was in ya, an' you'd bring the barrell to a shape. Very hard work. (implement used in coopering) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JAN 1973 Used I Used I Used I [see 'swab'] -jh; cow bee, cow belly, cow(s) days, cow flock, cow fly, cow platter, cow plat(e), cow(s) tail Checked by Jordyn Hughes Thu 23 Jun 2016