gallows (net)

gallows - usually pronounced 'gallis' A frame of cleanly peeled poles erected 12 - 15 feet high and used to drape nets and ropes over for drying or repairing. JH 5/77 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I This card includes a diagram of a gallows with the label "nets hauled o...

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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/31910
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Summary:gallows - usually pronounced 'gallis' A frame of cleanly peeled poles erected 12 - 15 feet high and used to drape nets and ropes over for drying or repairing. JH 5/77 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I This card includes a diagram of a gallows with the label "nets hauled over the top rails."

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