gaft

gaff n If the cod be very large, it is lifted into the boat, as soon as it comes to the water's edge, by a strong iron hook fixed on the end of a short pole, called a gaft. [see 'gaff' PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I gaft, ~ hook, HAND-GAFF, Gaffes, BAT n, ~ head,...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30114
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Summary:gaff n If the cod be very large, it is lifted into the boat, as soon as it comes to the water's edge, by a strong iron hook fixed on the end of a short pole, called a gaft. [see 'gaff' PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I gaft, ~ hook, HAND-GAFF, Gaffes, BAT n, ~ head, ~ point, ~ stem, ~ stick, ~ work, [see 'gaff' Checked by Kanachi Angadi on Tue 13 Oct 2015. Part of the cited quotation on the card is not in DNE.

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