spot

spot n Now, though the ship toil through ice and storm for six days, finding but "a scatterin' few," and then on Sunday run into a wondrous spot of fat, perhaps the "main patch" itself--no man will touch gun, gaff, or blade. 293 "De first little wad went off, but de res...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49693
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Summary:spot n Now, though the ship toil through ice and storm for six days, finding but "a scatterin' few," and then on Sunday run into a wondrous spot of fat, perhaps the "main patch" itself--no man will touch gun, gaff, or blade. 293 "De first little wad went off, but de rest bid up. A big spot of 'em." 296 .the tantalizing cry of: "Big spot o' fat!" rang down. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W.Kirwin 2/77 JH 2/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I PATCH, SCULL, SHOAL�, GROUND, spot buoy, MARK(ER) BUOY citation is only partially used in the DNE

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