Scunner
scunner n . . . each barrel will hold its occupant - that on the mainmast being/ principally concerned in the searching for the signs of seals, while that on the foremast holds the "Scunner," whose job it is to work the ship on the correct line, and in the most easily- negotiated ice, thro...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39805 |
| Summary: | scunner n . . . each barrel will hold its occupant - that on the mainmast being/ principally concerned in the searching for the signs of seals, while that on the foremast holds the "Scunner," whose job it is to work the ship on the correct line, and in the most easily- negotiated ice, through the Floe. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JUN 1970 JH JUL 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I scun 1, barrel-man [see 'barrel-man', 'spy-master', 'deck robber'] |
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