sealing post

sealing vbl n The shore inhabitants, [of Labrador] in some instances, amass a small property, by fortunately obtaining possession of some good sealing post, or/fishing stand. A good sealing post is ranked as of the most valuable species of property, and is transmitted from one family to another; and...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56254
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Summary:sealing vbl n The shore inhabitants, [of Labrador] in some instances, amass a small property, by fortunately obtaining possession of some good sealing post, or/fishing stand. A good sealing post is ranked as of the most valuable species of property, and is transmitted from one family to another; and sold, sometimes for a round price. Trespass upon one of these posts, would be severely punished. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit DEC 15 1969 W.J.KIRWIN JH 12/69 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I swaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/ A line is drawn beside the lower paragraph of the cited quotation at the left side.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/ves