sealing fleet

sealing vbl n At daylight, on the morning of April 30th, 1873, a steamer named the _Tigress_, one of the Newfoundland sealing fleet, was ploughing her way in pursuit of seals, amid the ice-laden sea. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W.J.KIRWIN SEP 1970 JH SEP 1970 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I swaling, swiling...

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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/49033
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Summary:sealing vbl n At daylight, on the morning of April 30th, 1873, a steamer named the _Tigress_, one of the Newfoundland sealing fleet, was ploughing her way in pursuit of seals, amid the ice-laden sea. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W.J.KIRWIN SEP 1970 JH SEP 1970 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/ The source is listed under 1873 Maritime Mo ii, 135 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/time/vessel/boat/gun/plant

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