stray-line

stray-line n Where gill nets were used, they were fastened to the land by a rope called a stray-line at the other end of the net, an anchor was dropped to prevent the net from drifting around. DNE-cit GMS Sept 73 Used I Used I 1 Used I PALE (OIL), straw broom, straw flower, straw-legs Source listed...

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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/44116
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Summary:stray-line n Where gill nets were used, they were fastened to the land by a rope called a stray-line at the other end of the net, an anchor was dropped to prevent the net from drifting around. DNE-cit GMS Sept 73 Used I Used I 1 Used I PALE (OIL), straw broom, straw flower, straw-legs Source listed as M 69-27 in DNE.