jigger
jigger n A strong, heavy codfish hook, usually three barbs (but sometimes one-or two-clawed) with the shanks back to back. No bait is used on it, the fisherman standing in his dory jerking it up sharply, and hoping to impale a codfish on one of the three points. G.M.Story April 1956 DNE-cit PRINTED...
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| Language: | English |
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1965
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38397 |
| Summary: | jigger n A strong, heavy codfish hook, usually three barbs (but sometimes one-or two-clawed) with the shanks back to back. No bait is used on it, the fisherman standing in his dory jerking it up sharply, and hoping to impale a codfish on one of the three points. G.M.Story April 1956 DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not Used gigger,JIG n, jigger fish Checked by Adrian Young on Wed 10 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 05 Aug 2015; Card marked DNE-cit but not used |
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