gaff

gaff n When a man who is a member of The Society of United Fishermen is buried, a gaff is broken in two pieces and placed in the grave. The gaff is used (as well as to pick up fish) also for guiding a boat into the wharf or reaching things almost out of reach. It is hoped it will serve the same purp...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/28920
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Summary:gaff n When a man who is a member of The Society of United Fishermen is buried, a gaff is broken in two pieces and placed in the grave. The gaff is used (as well as to pick up fish) also for guiding a boat into the wharf or reaching things almost out of reach. It is hoped it will serve the same purpose in the next world. DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 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 C 67-14 in DNE.

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