sealing fleet

sealing vbl n Collective term for all the vessels prosecuting the seal-hunt, especially since large vessels came into use in the 1840's. It is still applied to the handful of vessels (2 to 6) which sail from Newfoundland ports. G.M.Story October 1965 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I swaling, swil...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48744
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Summary:sealing vbl n Collective term for all the vessels prosecuting the seal-hunt, especially since large vessels came into use in the 1840's. It is still applied to the handful of vessels (2 to 6) which sail from Newfoundland ports. G.M.Story October 1965 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I swaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/ None listed for source and only part of the cited quotation in DNE. More collocations:~ dog/flag/fleet/gaff/ground/gun/house/ice/master/net/owner/plane/post/pound/punt/racket/schooner/season/ship/skiff/skipper/spring/steamer/ticket/tim

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