sealing-skiff

sealing vbl n After breakfast I sent four hands in the sealing-skiff to get the Fox off, which they did, by making the largest raft of wood fast to a rock, and taking her anchor; with which . they moored her in deep water. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Aug 74 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I swaling, swili...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41312
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Summary:sealing vbl n After breakfast I sent four hands in the sealing-skiff to get the Fox off, which they did, by making the largest raft of wood fast to a rock, and taking her anchor; with which . they moored her in deep water. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Aug 74 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I swaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/ The source is listed as [1786] ibid iii in DNE. More collocations:~ dog/flag/fleet/gaff/ground/gun/house/ice/master/net/owner/plane/post/pound/punt/racket/schooner/season/ship/skiff/skipper/spring/steamer/ticket/time/vessel/boat/gun/plant

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