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face n In the morning, the salt fish were brought from the stage in "barra tubs" and were spread "face-up" on the flake. In the evening, the men and women picked up the fish in "yaffles" (armfuls) and laid it "face-down" on the flake in small piles called &quo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1975
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25384
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Summary:face n In the morning, the salt fish were brought from the stage in "barra tubs" and were spread "face-up" on the flake. In the evening, the men and women picked up the fish in "yaffles" (armfuls) and laid it "face-down" on the flake in small piles called "faggots." JH 11/75 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp