morin' (mooring)
mooring 2. _morin'_ (mooring) - on a "rode" there were two morin's, one on the inside, (near the shore) and one on the outside. These morins' were of six-thread rope, and the inside one was approximately ten fathoms long and the outside one was approximately 40 fathoms long,...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57658 |
| Summary: | mooring 2. _morin'_ (mooring) - on a "rode" there were two morin's, one on the inside, (near the shore) and one on the outside. These morins' were of six-thread rope, and the inside one was approximately ten fathoms long and the outside one was approximately 40 fathoms long, depending on how deep the water was at these places. The morin's were "faster" (tied) to a killick at the bottom. (mooring) DNE-cit JH 7/72 Used I Used I used I [see illus. 'rode, the'] |
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