pew
pew v an instrument consisting of a shaft with a sharp piece of iron, like one prong of a fork, at the ned of it, used for throwing fish from the boats on to the stages, hence the verb _to pew_, to cast them up in this manner, but this seems to be the French word_pieu_, which is defined as the meani...
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| Language: | English |
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1959
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/63686 |
| Summary: | pew v an instrument consisting of a shaft with a sharp piece of iron, like one prong of a fork, at the ned of it, used for throwing fish from the boats on to the stages, hence the verb _to pew_, to cast them up in this manner, but this seems to be the French word_pieu_, which is defined as the meaning a stake or pale, but which I am informed is used by the French Candians to denote a fork. G.M.Story June 1959 PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup |
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