ground n

ground The term 'ground' was used in two different senses. In the broader connotation it was a large fishing area that included many 'spots' such as the Fair Island Ground. In the limited sense, it was used to describe a shallow underwater plain of considerable area, such as Pitt...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Bonavista Bay
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/29772
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Summary:ground The term 'ground' was used in two different senses. In the broader connotation it was a large fishing area that included many 'spots' such as the Fair Island Ground. In the limited sense, it was used to describe a shallow underwater plain of considerable area, such as Pittsound Ground, which was one of the many fishing spots found on the Offer Gooseberry Ground [in Bonavista Bay]. [Add to DNE ground n 1, to 1979 cite] PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G. M. Story NOV.2 1987 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used Sup

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