main patch

main a Some of the seals are scattered; some lie in immense patches. These patches, especially "the main patch," form the seal hunters' goal. There is supposed to be a "northern patch" and a "southern patch," but discussion about this is endless and sterile. p. 176...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55982
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Summary:main a Some of the seals are scattered; some lie in immense patches. These patches, especially "the main patch," form the seal hunters' goal. There is supposed to be a "northern patch" and a "southern patch," but discussion about this is endless and sterile. p. 176 - "I've lugges ice enough in me time fer de whole bloody main patch to pup on." W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1975 JH JAN 1975 PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used main patch, PATCH, main road,~ patch, ~ warp Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 01 Oct 2015, Stamped but not used

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