shears

shears n pl Long sticks extending from the bow of a sealing vessel lashed under the bowsprit, to afford a footing to the sealers for poking pans of ice out of the ship's way. Called also "Shears." [see also 'rams', 'stabber pole', etc.] PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit JH 12/7...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56646
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Summary:shears n pl Long sticks extending from the bow of a sealing vessel lashed under the bowsprit, to afford a footing to the sealers for poking pans of ice out of the ship's way. Called also "Shears." [see also 'rams', 'stabber pole', etc.] PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit JH 12/71 JH 12/71 Used I Used I 3 Used I GALLOWS, RAMS, shearstick, beams, stabber pole

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