| Summary: | sealing vbl n But the old sealing gun had its day, and held a proud position in the planter's house before the breech-loader and modern rifle supplanted it. It was usually from six to seven feet long, and required "a man' to hold it out straight when using it. A man who owned a good sealing gun, and knew how to fire it shooting seals and sea-birds, was held in high estimation. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W.J.KIRWIN JAN 14 1965 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 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 1909 Christmas Annual 12 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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