steamers

steamer n In Summer time when the men and women came to town from Torbay, Pouch Cove, Outer Cove etc., with loads of dried codfish on carts or "steamers" as they were called. Scanlan's Lane became their favorite resort at dinner hour. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit MAY 18 1965 W. J. KIRWIN Used...

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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/49865
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Summary:steamer n In Summer time when the men and women came to town from Torbay, Pouch Cove, Outer Cove etc., with loads of dried codfish on carts or "steamers" as they were called. Scanlan's Lane became their favorite resort at dinner hour. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit MAY 18 1965 W. J. KIRWIN Used I Used I Used I Source listed in DNE as 1936 DEVINE 111

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