| Summary: | cut v [Bellamer Boys] were usually recruited to go afloat and CUT THEIR TAILS. (Boys fishing for the first summer or two were generally allowed to have AS their share the fish they caught. These fish were identified by removing a part of the caudal fin by slashing it with a sharp knife as it was hauled aboard.) DNE-cit JH-25-11-69 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I [see also 'cut-tail boy'] cut off (the linnet/twine), cut out (a young seal), cut-tail, cut-throat(er), cut-off, cut pole, cutwater, cut tails, cut throats Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 04 Jul 2016
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