struck in

strike v "Struck in" means that the herring, codfish, caplin or squid have come to shore. In case of the caplin they are found running up on the beaches. For the other species "struck in" means that they have come in from the deeper water and can now be caught by the fishermen. T...

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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/45158
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Summary:strike v "Struck in" means that the herring, codfish, caplin or squid have come to shore. In case of the caplin they are found running up on the beaches. For the other species "struck in" means that they have come in from the deeper water and can now be caught by the fishermen. The codfish is caught in the traditional codtrap, herring by seine and squid are caught on a jigger. . . . JH 12/71 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not used BLAST, FAIRY STRUCK, strike in, strike up, strike off

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