shanty n / shanty-man

shanty n There was always a Shanty to make the work [of hauling out the schooner] easier; Jesse Flowers was the shanty-man, 'Haul, boys, haul', [and] 'Johnny Poker' .were the favourites. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup NOV 25 1987 WK G.M. Story Not used Not used Withdrawn Card marked DNE-su...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51269
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Summary:shanty n There was always a Shanty to make the work [of hauling out the schooner] easier; Jesse Flowers was the shanty-man, 'Haul, boys, haul', [and] 'Johnny Poker' .were the favourites. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup NOV 25 1987 WK G.M. Story Not used Not used Withdrawn Card marked DNE-sup, but not used.

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