sealing-gun

sealing vbl n The sealing-gun is an immense affair, as long as a duck-gun, but with a much wider bore.The men put in a great charge of powder and shot-frequently ten fingers' breadth. It was as much as I could do to hold one of these guns straight out. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story June 1960 U...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1960
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58119
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Summary:sealing vbl n The sealing-gun is an immense affair, as long as a duck-gun, but with a much wider bore.The men put in a great charge of powder and shot-frequently ten fingers' breadth. It was as much as I could do to hold one of these guns straight out. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story June 1960 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I [ see 'swaling gun'], swaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/ 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/vessel/boat/gun/plant

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