skipper

skipper n "Go aloft, skipper," the Cap'n commanded, . (Everybody aboard a sealing vessel is "skipper".) PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN OCT 1976 JH OCT 1976 [However, maybe man addressed is older than captain. WK] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I UNCLE, BOAT MASTER....

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41515
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Summary:skipper n "Go aloft, skipper," the Cap'n commanded, . (Everybody aboard a sealing vessel is "skipper".) PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN OCT 1976 JH OCT 1976 [However, maybe man addressed is older than captain. WK] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I UNCLE, BOAT MASTER. Cp PLANTER, skipper man, Cp PLANTER MAN Cited quotation is only partially used in the DNE

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