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gam Mining techniques used in Tilt Cove closely resembled those of the Cornish mines and were practised in subsequent Notre Dame Bay copper mines. Three men drilled explosive holes: one held a steel bar or 'gam' while two others alternately hammered the gam. Explosives were then inserted a...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30138
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/30138 2023-12-31T10:18:54+01:00 gam n image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30138 eng eng G 1983 MARTIN 13 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13202 G_13202_gam http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30138 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:40Z gam Mining techniques used in Tilt Cove closely resembled those of the Cornish mines and were practised in subsequent Notre Dame Bay copper mines. Three men drilled explosive holes: one held a steel bar or 'gam' while two others alternately hammered the gam. Explosives were then inserted and ignited to loosen the rock. Yes G. M. Story JAN 19 1988 WK PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup 2 Used Sup Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
gam n
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description gam Mining techniques used in Tilt Cove closely resembled those of the Cornish mines and were practised in subsequent Notre Dame Bay copper mines. Three men drilled explosive holes: one held a steel bar or 'gam' while two others alternately hammered the gam. Explosives were then inserted and ignited to loosen the rock. Yes G. M. Story JAN 19 1988 WK PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup 2 Used Sup
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url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30138
genre Newfoundland
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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1983 MARTIN 13
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13202
G_13202_gam
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