dead n: dead (box

dead a Occasionally a large pine travelling box.is found in the outports. It is generally believed that these were used by the skippers of schooners.On the Port de Grave peninsula they are often referred to as 'dead boxes', by those who surmise they served a dual purpose. [Add to DNE Sup a...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22224
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Summary:dead a Occasionally a large pine travelling box.is found in the outports. It is generally believed that these were used by the skippers of schooners.On the Port de Grave peninsula they are often referred to as 'dead boxes', by those who surmise they served a dual purpose. [Add to DNE Sup as a new Comb. at dead a] DNE Sup PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story OCT.15 1987 [check] WK Used I and Sup Used Sup Used Sup dead cart, dead-eye, dead-man, dead moss, deer moss, dead snow, dead box, dead head wind Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 19 Jan 2015