ballast n

ballast (n) 'Yes, we often find sand and rocks in 'em. The old fellers used to say 'twas ballast -- the fish'd take on ballast before a storm. How big [are the stones]? Sometimes they're as big as a green gage.' DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1980
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5006
Description
Summary:ballast (n) 'Yes, we often find sand and rocks in 'em. The old fellers used to say 'twas ballast -- the fish'd take on ballast before a storm. How big [are the stones]? Sometimes they're as big as a green gage.' DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I

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