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caboose 69. cabooses: - a caboose was a sawed of [sic] pork barrell [sic] about 6" - 8" high filled with gravel, which was carried in the fisherman's boat punt skiff or dory, on which a fire was used to cook his meal, usually fresh fish potatoes and fat back. DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN APR...

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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/17473
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Summary:caboose 69. cabooses: - a caboose was a sawed of [sic] pork barrell [sic] about 6" - 8" high filled with gravel, which was carried in the fisherman's boat punt skiff or dory, on which a fire was used to cook his meal, usually fresh fish potatoes and fat back. DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 12 Jul 2016, stamped but not used