spread sail punt

spread v . . .to hoist the Sail [on a punt] a long stick from fourteen to Sixteen feet long was used and a Spread, This spread would be put in a loop in the peack [sic] of the Sail and pushed up until the Sail came tight and a piece of rope called a Muzzle rope put in a groove in the lower end of th...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48504
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Summary:spread v . . .to hoist the Sail [on a punt] a long stick from fourteen to Sixteen feet long was used and a Spread, This spread would be put in a loop in the peack [sic] of the Sail and pushed up until the Sail came tight and a piece of rope called a Muzzle rope put in a groove in the lower end of the Spread and made fast to a Cleat on the Spread. this Boat was named: a Spread Sail Punt. DNE-cit JH 7/72 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I DRY�, TURN v, spread-sail punt. The source is not listed in DNE but the card is stamped as cited.