_killeck_

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• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
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killick n A _"killeck"_ or sometimes spelled "kellick" was a home made anchor made by fishermen and used mainly for moorings (fixed). They were quite substantial and probably used for economic reasons. The grapnel or "graple" (over) [reverse] was made of iron and somewhat costly to replace if lost as they frequently were. On the other hand the "_kellick_" could be easily replaced. It consisted of two crossed sticks to form the claws and four sticks (pliable) to enclose a large rectangular stone. The sticks were bound by line or wire to keep the stone in place. crossed wooden claws pliable wooden sticks rock or stone [image] [image] [image] (widely used by all Nfld fishermen) home made anchor DICT CEN. [inc] Used I and Sup Not used 1 Not used cillick, kellick, killock, lose your killick, and [you'll] find it in the fall, have a rock in one's killick, killick-claw, killick-rod, killick-stone, keel-log, kellock, keylock, GRANNY 2 Checked by Suzanne Power on Tue 04 Aug 2015; NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY; This is the reverse of K_13192; date stamp at bottom right (front) illegible