half-gallon (boot

half All fishermen and seamen in those days wore long leather boots called Smallwood boots or, more often, deck boots. Some came halfway up the leg and were called half-gallon boots. G. M. Story AUG 1 1989 WK Used I and Sup Used Sup Used Sup Comb ~ barrel, ~ door, ~ drum, ~ gallon, ~ quintal.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34614
Description
Summary:half All fishermen and seamen in those days wore long leather boots called Smallwood boots or, more often, deck boots. Some came halfway up the leg and were called half-gallon boots. G. M. Story AUG 1 1989 WK Used I and Sup Used Sup Used Sup Comb ~ barrel, ~ door, ~ drum, ~ gallon, ~ quintal.

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