shareman

shareman n In other words if we got five hundred quintals o' fish, we got a hundred quintals a man, haven't we? Well now I gets fifty out o' that. Well now I'm shareman. He takes the other half for the upkeep of his gear, an' he grubs the schooner as well. Yes DNE-cit J.D.A....

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42366
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Summary:shareman n In other words if we got five hundred quintals o' fish, we got a hundred quintals a man, haven't we? Well now I gets fifty out o' that. Well now I'm shareman. He takes the other half for the upkeep of his gear, an' he grubs the schooner as well. Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used fisherman, shoreman, come/go shareman. The source is not listed in DNE but the card is cited.