gaff

gaff n They set out.furnished each with a gaff, hauling rope, and clasp knife. The gaff is a long thin pole with an iron spear and hook at the end, for the double purpose of killing the young seals and helping the bearer of it over the detached ice-pans. PRINTED ITEM W. Kirwin 3/77 JH 3/77 Used I an...

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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/29361
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/29361 2023-12-31T10:19:14+01:00 gaff 1977/03/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/29361 eng eng G 1882 TALBOT 16 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 12989 G_12989_gaff n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/29361 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1977 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:41Z gaff n They set out.furnished each with a gaff, hauling rope, and clasp knife. The gaff is a long thin pole with an iron spear and hook at the end, for the double purpose of killing the young seals and helping the bearer of it over the detached ice-pans. PRINTED ITEM W. Kirwin 3/77 JH 3/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used gaft, ~ hook, HAND-GAFF, Gaffes, BAT n, ~ head, ~ point, ~ stem, ~ stick, ~ work Checked by Kanachi Angadi on Thu 15 Oct 2015. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
gaff
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description gaff n They set out.furnished each with a gaff, hauling rope, and clasp knife. The gaff is a long thin pole with an iron spear and hook at the end, for the double purpose of killing the young seals and helping the bearer of it over the detached ice-pans. PRINTED ITEM W. Kirwin 3/77 JH 3/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used gaft, ~ hook, HAND-GAFF, Gaffes, BAT n, ~ head, ~ point, ~ stem, ~ stick, ~ work Checked by Kanachi Angadi on Thu 15 Oct 2015.
format Manuscript
title gaff
title_short gaff
title_full gaff
title_fullStr gaff
title_full_unstemmed gaff
title_sort gaff
publishDate 1977
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/29361
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation G
1882 TALBOT 16
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
12989
G_12989_gaff n
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