Scow [boat]

scow This can hardly be called a boat since it has very little shape. However, its box like shape made it very useful for carrying large loads. It's chief use was for carrying potatoes from Gillams to Curling, for sale. It was used for this purpose almost exclusively during 1930s. Another cargo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46006
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/46006 2023-12-31T10:19:30+01:00 Scow [boat] 1973/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46006 eng eng S Richard Parks, 68-17Ms/168 Gillams References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 22270 S_22270_scow http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46006 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:28Z scow This can hardly be called a boat since it has very little shape. However, its box like shape made it very useful for carrying large loads. It's chief use was for carrying potatoes from Gillams to Curling, for sale. It was used for this purpose almost exclusively during 1930s. Another cargo carried in this boat was lumber- it too was carried to Curling. It was towed by one or more of the fishing boats - depending upon the load being transported or the speed required. A towing cable was attached to one end for purpose of towing. This was the only thing that made one end resemble a stern. This type of boat has not been used in Gillams since early 1940s. [over] [reverse] 0 168 68-17 [image] _25'-35' OVERALL_ _18'-20' WIDE (TOP)_ _16'-18' WIDE (BOTTOM)_ 20'-30' LONG (BOTTOM) _"SCOW" OR "SCOU"_ G.M.Story FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn reverse side of 22269 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
Scow [boat]
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description scow This can hardly be called a boat since it has very little shape. However, its box like shape made it very useful for carrying large loads. It's chief use was for carrying potatoes from Gillams to Curling, for sale. It was used for this purpose almost exclusively during 1930s. Another cargo carried in this boat was lumber- it too was carried to Curling. It was towed by one or more of the fishing boats - depending upon the load being transported or the speed required. A towing cable was attached to one end for purpose of towing. This was the only thing that made one end resemble a stern. This type of boat has not been used in Gillams since early 1940s. [over] [reverse] 0 168 68-17 [image] _25'-35' OVERALL_ _18'-20' WIDE (TOP)_ _16'-18' WIDE (BOTTOM)_ 20'-30' LONG (BOTTOM) _"SCOW" OR "SCOU"_ G.M.Story FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn reverse side of 22269
format Manuscript
title Scow [boat]
title_short Scow [boat]
title_full Scow [boat]
title_fullStr Scow [boat]
title_full_unstemmed Scow [boat]
title_sort scow [boat]
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46006
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
Richard Parks, 68-17Ms/168
Gillams
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
22270
S_22270_scow
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