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half [Salt] fish for. Brazil was packaged in drums and half-drums. (Officially, a drum contained four Portuguese arrobas for a total of 129.517 lbs, avoirdupois, but 128 lbs was often the weight used by the Newfoundland shippers.) [Add to DNE half a, to 1977 cite] lbs., lbs. G. M. Story DEC 14 1987...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35901 |
| Summary: | half [Salt] fish for. Brazil was packaged in drums and half-drums. (Officially, a drum contained four Portuguese arrobas for a total of 129.517 lbs, avoirdupois, but 128 lbs was often the weight used by the Newfoundland shippers.) [Add to DNE half a, to 1977 cite] lbs., lbs. G. M. Story DEC 14 1987 WK Used I and Sup Used Sup Not used Comb ~ barrel, ~ door, ~ drum, ~ gallon, ~ quintal. Card is marked as being used in the DNE Sup but contents do not appear. |
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