berth n: berth (money

berth (n) Owners, with limited supply to meet considerable demand, found they could charge the men a fee, 'berth money,' merely for the privilege of stepping aboard [a sealing vessel]. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [A dd to DNE berth 5, to 1973 cite] G. M. Story DEC. 14 1987 WK Used I and Sup Used...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/4340
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Summary:berth (n) Owners, with limited supply to meet considerable demand, found they could charge the men a fee, 'berth money,' merely for the privilege of stepping aboard [a sealing vessel]. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [A dd to DNE berth 5, to 1973 cite] G. M. Story DEC. 14 1987 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 5 Used Sup

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