skimmer

skimmer n any small flat stone, which is held by resting on the thumb and middle finger, with the index finger curled around it. They are thrown out over a body of water so that when it lands, it does so on a flat side and skips up off the water surface and is again airborne. Then hopefully it will...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50558
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/50558 2023-12-31T10:19:06+01:00 skimmer 1970/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50558 eng eng S Wm. Cooper Oct. 15/68 FL 69-8 Topsail References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16955 S_16955_skimmer n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50558 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:34Z skimmer n any small flat stone, which is held by resting on the thumb and middle finger, with the index finger curled around it. They are thrown out over a body of water so that when it lands, it does so on a flat side and skips up off the water surface and is again airborne. Then hopefully it will repeat the performance again and as often as possible. DNE-cit JH 1/70 Used I Used I Used I SKIM Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
skimmer
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description skimmer n any small flat stone, which is held by resting on the thumb and middle finger, with the index finger curled around it. They are thrown out over a body of water so that when it lands, it does so on a flat side and skips up off the water surface and is again airborne. Then hopefully it will repeat the performance again and as often as possible. DNE-cit JH 1/70 Used I Used I Used I SKIM
format Manuscript
title skimmer
title_short skimmer
title_full skimmer
title_fullStr skimmer
title_full_unstemmed skimmer
title_sort skimmer
publishDate 1970
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50558
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
Wm. Cooper Oct. 15/68 FL 69-8 Topsail
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16955
S_16955_skimmer n
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