dead wood

deadwood When my father builds a punt he always puts a piece of silver in it to bring him good luck. Usually he puts in a dime between the stem and the dead wood where it is almost sure not to come out. (The dead wood is a crooked piece of timber to make fast the stem to the keel.) JH 6/71 not used...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22546
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Summary:deadwood When my father builds a punt he always puts a piece of silver in it to bring him good luck. Usually he puts in a dime between the stem and the dead wood where it is almost sure not to come out. (The dead wood is a crooked piece of timber to make fast the stem to the keel.) JH 6/71 not used Not used Withdrawn