gaff

gaff n small stick used by the seal hunter for killing or stunning the seals, usually Dogwood or spruce DNE-cit G.M.Story 3/77 JH 3/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I gaft, ~ hook, HAND-GAFF, Gaffes, BAT n, ~ head, ~ point, ~ stem, ~ stick, ~ work Checked by Kanachi Angadi on Tue 13 Oct 2015....

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/28695
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Summary:gaff n small stick used by the seal hunter for killing or stunning the seals, usually Dogwood or spruce DNE-cit G.M.Story 3/77 JH 3/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I gaft, ~ hook, HAND-GAFF, Gaffes, BAT n, ~ head, ~ point, ~ stem, ~ stick, ~ work Checked by Kanachi Angadi on Tue 13 Oct 2015. The source is listed as [c1900] 1978 RLS 8, p. 25 in DNE.

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