cut tail

cut v [PT] 1. He's got a tub of cut tails. 2. A cuttail is a cod with a piece cut out of its tail fin. If someone, other than a member of the crew should go out fishing with the crew, he cuts the tails of the cod he catches so that he will be able to get his fish when he comes in. Yes 80 DNE-ci...

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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/18754
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Summary:cut v [PT] 1. He's got a tub of cut tails. 2. A cuttail is a cod with a piece cut out of its tail fin. If someone, other than a member of the crew should go out fishing with the crew, he cuts the tails of the cod he catches so that he will be able to get his fish when he comes in. Yes 80 DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not Used 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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