The Labrador Schooner

labrador n All these little vessels rarely reaching forty tons in size had two masts, foremast and mainmast together with a bowsprit to the under side of which a cutwater was attached, the latter giving the bow a curved rakish appearance. All of them carried a main topmast. There were four sails: ma...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50061
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Summary:labrador n All these little vessels rarely reaching forty tons in size had two masts, foremast and mainmast together with a bowsprit to the under side of which a cutwater was attached, the latter giving the bow a curved rakish appearance. All of them carried a main topmast. There were four sails: mainsail, foresail, jib and jumbo, with sometimes a gaff topsail. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story SEP 1974 JH SEP 1974 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 5 Used I laborador, labradore, larbadore, coast of ~, (down) on (the) ~, Canadian-Labrador, ~ curlew/coast/deer-mouse/duck/flying squirrel/herring/horned owl/jay/jumping mouse/martin/muskrat/polar bear/porqupine/red fox/sable/savannah sparrow/seal/shrew/vole/ Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Fri 26 Jun 2015; fishery, floater 2, herring, indian, Montagnais,Naskapi, livyer, labradorman, planter, room, floater, station, stationer, larberdore, merchantable, Newfoundland dialect