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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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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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/58119 2023-12-31T10:19:25+01:00 sealing-gun 1960/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58119 eng eng S 1842 JUKES Excursions in Nfld i, 284 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15035 S_15035_sealing vbl n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58119 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1960 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z 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 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
sealing-gun
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description 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
format Manuscript
title sealing-gun
title_short sealing-gun
title_full sealing-gun
title_fullStr sealing-gun
title_full_unstemmed sealing-gun
title_sort sealing-gun
publishDate 1960
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58119
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
1842 JUKES Excursions in Nfld i, 284
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15035
S_15035_sealing vbl n
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