sealing guns

sealing vbl n As the evening advances, the report of a gun is heard, -- another answers it--then bang! bang!! bang!!! go the sealing guns from all parts of the village, sounding forth a welcome to the "Good Old Christmas time." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit WK Oct 64 W.J.KIRWIN OCT 29 1964 Used I a...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54177
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Summary:sealing vbl n As the evening advances, the report of a gun is heard, -- another answers it--then bang! bang!! bang!!! go the sealing guns from all parts of the village, sounding forth a welcome to the "Good Old Christmas time." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit WK Oct 64 W.J.KIRWIN OCT 29 1964 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I swaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/ The source is listed as 1886 Colonist Christmas No 9 in DNE.More collocations:~ dog/flag/fleet/gaff/ground/gun/house/ice/master/net/owner/plane/post/pound/punt/racket/schooner/season/ship/skiff/skipper/spring/steamer/ticket/time/vessel/boat/gun/plant

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