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driver n Fishing boats,well,we used to build them,you know,skiffs we call 'em, you know; in fact it was barques they used to call 'em,you know,little skiffs,see.They'd be 'bout fifteen,sixteen feet keel,rigged with four sails:the jib an' a fores'l,mains'l an'...
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| Language: | English |
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1975
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19745 |
| Summary: | driver n Fishing boats,well,we used to build them,you know,skiffs we call 'em, you know; in fact it was barques they used to call 'em,you know,little skiffs,see.They'd be 'bout fifteen,sixteen feet keel,rigged with four sails:the jib an' a fores'l,mains'l an' driver,they'd call it; you call it a driver becuase _ you could say a spanker,never fear,but _ the driver they was always called. (driving sail; spinnaker) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1957 Used I Used I Withdrawn |
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