splitter's mitt
splitter n During splitting operations they [the splitters] wore on their left hand a splitter's mitt, made of swan skin or canvas, with just a narrow band around the thumb to help keep the mitt on; there were no fingers to these mitts for the man needed freedom of movement to [split?] the fish...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43647 |
| Summary: | splitter n During splitting operations they [the splitters] wore on their left hand a splitter's mitt, made of swan skin or canvas, with just a narrow band around the thumb to help keep the mitt on; there were no fingers to these mitts for the man needed freedom of movement to [split?] the fish. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I spilter, SHOREMAN, SPLITTING KNIFE, splitter's mitt. |
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