_captains_
captain Query? for support Bill: cites for captain= skipper (of a fishing boat) are _scarce_ (_DAE_ cites have to do with canoes, etc 1807-); in 17th-18th c., _boat-keeper_ etc seems to be the term; then in 19th c. _skipper_. Maybe _Query_ for more support. Used I Not used Queried captain Checked by...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/18031 |
| Summary: | captain Query? for support Bill: cites for captain= skipper (of a fishing boat) are _scarce_ (_DAE_ cites have to do with canoes, etc 1807-); in 17th-18th c., _boat-keeper_ etc seems to be the term; then in 19th c. _skipper_. Maybe _Query_ for more support. Used I Not used Queried captain Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 11 Jul 2016 |
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