Pile of fish

pile n A large quantity of dry fish, built up in the form of a round haystack. When they are sufficiently cured upon the flakes, they are made up into a pile, in order to preserve them from wet; to get a gentle head, and to make room for others. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story August 1959 Used I and...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/62966
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Summary:pile n A large quantity of dry fish, built up in the form of a round haystack. When they are sufficiently cured upon the flakes, they are made up into a pile, in order to preserve them from wet; to get a gentle head, and to make room for others. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story August 1959 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used [see 'prest pile']

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