admiral
admiral n The epithet of _admiral_ was also formerly applied to any large or leading ship, without reference to flag; and is still used for the principal vessel in the cod and whale fisheries. That which arrives first in any port of Newfoundland retains this title during the season, with certain rig...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3481 |
| Summary: | admiral n The epithet of _admiral_ was also formerly applied to any large or leading ship, without reference to flag; and is still used for the principal vessel in the cod and whale fisheries. That which arrives first in any port of Newfoundland retains this title during the season, with certain rights of beach in flakes. The master of the second ship becomes the vice-admiral, and the master of the third the rear-admiral. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN AUG 1971 JH AUg 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Used I skipper; fishing admiral Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 15 Jul 2014; Found in DNE but no stamp |
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