Pryor-pole

pryor n A long pole, which is fastened to that end of a shoal-net that is farthest from the land, by a piece of rat-line; which, not being long enough to reach to the surface of the water, causes the top of the pole to appear, when the water is covered with ice or lolly. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Sto...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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Summary:pryor n A long pole, which is fastened to that end of a shoal-net that is farthest from the land, by a piece of rat-line; which, not being long enough to reach to the surface of the water, causes the top of the pole to appear, when the water is covered with ice or lolly. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story August 1959 Used I Used I Used I

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