dinage

dinnage n 153. - "dinage: = "dunnage"= pieces of timber used for securing stowed cargo in a vessel's hold when fish was shipped in a schooner - twigs etc. were frequently placed in the bottom of the hold as a "bedding" for the dry fish. Hence a form of "dunnage&quo...

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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/19546
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Summary:dinnage n 153. - "dinage: = "dunnage"= pieces of timber used for securing stowed cargo in a vessel's hold when fish was shipped in a schooner - twigs etc. were frequently placed in the bottom of the hold as a "bedding" for the dry fish. Hence a form of "dunnage". Yes JH FEB 1973 Used I Not used Not used dennage, dynnage Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Thu 05 Feb 2015