seal-skin boots

sealskin n Boots, knee-length, made of seal-skin and in common winter use on the Labrador coast and the Northern Peninsula. They are of various designs, the most common being patterned on the Eskimo boot which draws tightly at the top to keep out water and snow. G.M.Story October 1965 Used I and Sup...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50687
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Summary:sealskin n Boots, knee-length, made of seal-skin and in common winter use on the Labrador coast and the Northern Peninsula. They are of various designs, the most common being patterned on the Eskimo boot which draws tightly at the top to keep out water and snow. G.M.Story October 1965 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used sileskin, swileskin, ~ boot,SKINNY-WOPPER, ~ cap, ~ dicky, DICKY2, ~ dress,~ mantle, ~ slipper,~ mitts,~ house,~ products, moleskin.