jack-ladder

jack 1 n There is a ramp leading from the bank of the pond to the saw mill. This is the 'jack ladder'. There is a chute in the jack ladder with a chain. logs are hauled up the chute. There is also a walkway up the jack ladder for men to walk from the pond to the mill. W. J. KIRWIN Used I a...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38145
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Summary:jack 1 n There is a ramp leading from the bank of the pond to the saw mill. This is the 'jack ladder'. There is a chute in the jack ladder with a chain. logs are hauled up the chute. There is also a walkway up the jack ladder for men to walk from the pond to the mill. W. J. KIRWIN Used I and Sup Not Used 3 Withdrawn bully1, jack-blunt, jack-easy, jack's alive, jack-boat, jack curlew, curlew, jack fisherman, jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, jack root, blood root Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 19 Aug 2015

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