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high After the trap season, the men used to go out in the high-rats jigging [on the Labrador] These high-rats or bully boats had a big sail and a jib and carried two men. There was also a rowing oar and a sculling oar, each one about 20 feet long. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup OCT. 5 1987 WK G. M. Story [Add...

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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/33896
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Summary:high After the trap season, the men used to go out in the high-rats jigging [on the Labrador] These high-rats or bully boats had a big sail and a jib and carried two men. There was also a rowing oar and a sculling oar, each one about 20 feet long. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup OCT. 5 1987 WK G. M. Story [Add to DNE high a , to 1967 cite]; [perhaps add cross-ref to BULLY BOAT] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup used Sup [perhaps add cross-ref to BULLY BOAT]

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