on the Labrador

labrador n My great-grandfather, a fishing captain, fished "on the Labrador." On his return from fishing, he and his share-holders would go to St. John's with their "made fish," to buy their supplies. JH 11/73 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used laborador, labradore, la...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58563
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Summary:labrador n My great-grandfather, a fishing captain, fished "on the Labrador." On his return from fishing, he and his share-holders would go to St. John's with their "made fish," to buy their supplies. JH 11/73 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used laborador, labradore, larbadore, coast of ~, (down) on (the) ~, Canadian-Labrador, ~ curlew/coast/deer-mouse/duck/flying squirrel/herring/horned owl/jay/jumping mouse/martin/muskrat/polar bear/porqupine/red fox/sable/savannah sparrow/seal/shrew/vole/ Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 29 Jun 2015; Newfoundland dance, northern fishery, floater 2, herring, indian, Montagnais,Naskapi, livyer, labradorman, planter, room, floater, station, stationer, larberdore, merchantable, Newfoundland dialect