leader backers

leader n The doorway or opening [of a cod-trap] in which the fish enter is held apart by an iron bar or chain. The leader runs from this towards the shore and is held in place by short rodes called leader _backers_ . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Re-file. W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 3/70 Used I and Sup Used I 3...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46419
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Summary:leader n The doorway or opening [of a cod-trap] in which the fish enter is held apart by an iron bar or chain. The leader runs from this towards the shore and is held in place by short rodes called leader _backers_ . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Re-file. W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 3/70 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I leading net, leader backer/buoy/foot(s)/head/linnet/net, buoy, foot(s), linnet Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 15 Jul 2015

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