critch

crutch n A stick of wood about 3 ft. long with a V-shaped piece ? of iron on top. It is used to suspend a _gaff_ which keeps the heads of a cod trap above the water level while it is being hauled. DNE-cit MAY 1973 JH MAY 1973 Used I Used I Used I critch* Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 29 Jun 2016

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/16870
Description
Summary:crutch n A stick of wood about 3 ft. long with a V-shaped piece ? of iron on top. It is used to suspend a _gaff_ which keeps the heads of a cod trap above the water level while it is being hauled. DNE-cit MAY 1973 JH MAY 1973 Used I Used I Used I critch* Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 29 Jun 2016

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