snubbing her

snubber Bringing a ship up suddenly with an anchor, and short range of cable, yet without jerking. [Said to be from the Icelandic _snubba_]. PRINTED ITEM JH AUG 1971 JH AUG 1971 Used I Used I Used I [see 'snubber-her'] also 'drogue' - Shea

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/44164
Description
Summary:snubber Bringing a ship up suddenly with an anchor, and short range of cable, yet without jerking. [Said to be from the Icelandic _snubba_]. PRINTED ITEM JH AUG 1971 JH AUG 1971 Used I Used I Used I [see 'snubber-her'] also 'drogue' - Shea

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