cat-rope

cat-rope [PT] A cat-rope on a ship is.the small piece o' rope spliced in a piece o' chain for to cat the anchor, to put through the ring o' th'anchor to bring un to the bow, which is called the cat- chain,see,the cat-rope. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Not used Not used Withdraw...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16345
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Summary:cat-rope [PT] A cat-rope on a ship is.the small piece o' rope spliced in a piece o' chain for to cat the anchor, to put through the ring o' th'anchor to bring un to the bow, which is called the cat- chain,see,the cat-rope. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 13 Jul 2016, stamped but not used

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