_midships_

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41856

midship n 1. _Punick-_ seasick 12. _Barkin-_ this refers to the 2. _cuddy-_ this is the a little barking of a trap with closet in the bow of the boaat _cutch_,_pitch_ or _barkem_. into which the fishermen put 13. _Carkin_ the boat- this is their hooks etc. when a boat is first built 3. Starn- refers to the rear or stern of some sort of fibre is used the boat. to put in the cracks and 4. _Cribin-_ support built to prevent the seems to keep the boat from sea from washing away the land. leaking. 5. _Lop-_ this refers to a sea wave. 14. _Saltbolk-_ this is when fresh 6. _graple-_ another word for anchor. fish is salted 7. warf- another name for wharf. and dried to be 8. swell- refers to much tide. sold or eaten. 9. _cradle-_ this refers to huge sticks 15. _Piggin-_ this is a dipper made into a platform onto like thing made which the boats are pulled from wood and used in the night. to dip water out of 10. _Damper-_ this refers to a piece of theboat. lead used to sink a line and 16. _midships_ this refers to the hook. When fishing with hand line middle of the boat. 11. _Kellick-_ this is a sort of anchor made from wood and rocks. It is used to keep traps and nets stationary. the middle of the boat Yes Note. [+] rare when first in syllable. [check] Used I Used I Withdrawn Check marks next to numbers 1,2,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16.