_PIGGIN_
piggin n a wooden tub used to remove (bail) bilge water from a fishing boat. The piggin was made from staves one of which was longer than all of the others, and used as a handle. Piggin were hand made after the fashion of a small barrel; (except of course, it had no cover), the staves being held tog...
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| Summary: | piggin n a wooden tub used to remove (bail) bilge water from a fishing boat. The piggin was made from staves one of which was longer than all of the others, and used as a handle. Piggin were hand made after the fashion of a small barrel; (except of course, it had no cover), the staves being held together by two hoops. (over) -> [reverse] PIGGIN Yes Vocabulary DICT CEN DNE-cit DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I Newfoundland Foklore Survey; Reverse of card at P_13033_piggin n; Diagram included |
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