crab

crab Said of oarsmen at the "Races" (Regatta) "He caught a crab." That is,he failed to grab water xx with his oar and lost a stroke. JH JH 3/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19236
Description
Summary:crab Said of oarsmen at the "Races" (Regatta) "He caught a crab." That is,he failed to grab water xx with his oar and lost a stroke. JH JH 3/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016

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