sheaf

sheave v To sheaf water - rhymes with beef "-when you sheaf water, one fellow rows on one side of the boat and the other fellow would row to turn the boat around." DNE-cit JH 1/72 Used I and Sup Not used Not used BELAY, Sheeve, sheavin, [see 'sheave'] The source is not listed in...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56702
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Summary:sheave v To sheaf water - rhymes with beef "-when you sheaf water, one fellow rows on one side of the boat and the other fellow would row to turn the boat around." DNE-cit JH 1/72 Used I and Sup Not used Not used BELAY, Sheeve, sheavin, [see 'sheave'] The source is not listed in DNE but the card is cited.

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