splitter

splitter n The disembowelled fish is then passed on to the "splitter", known usually by a mittened hand, who removes in a very dexterous manner the backbone. . . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story December 1963 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used spilter, SHOREMAN, SPLITTING KNIFE, splitter...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49494
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Summary:splitter n The disembowelled fish is then passed on to the "splitter", known usually by a mittened hand, who removes in a very dexterous manner the backbone. . . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story December 1963 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used spilter, SHOREMAN, SPLITTING KNIFE, splitter's mitt. The source is not listed in DNE but the card is stamped as cited.

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