_pierhead jump_ n

pierhead jump n cp _OED_ pier-head attrib 'act of joining a ship as she is leaving the dock' (1892) At the sealhunt, a quick movement of sealers over the side of the vessel onto the ice 1924 ENGLAND 83 'overboard ---> 'em!' _withdraw_ 1 Source Not used Not used Withdrawn

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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/64103
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Summary:pierhead jump n cp _OED_ pier-head attrib 'act of joining a ship as she is leaving the dock' (1892) At the sealhunt, a quick movement of sealers over the side of the vessel onto the ice 1924 ENGLAND 83 'overboard ---> 'em!' _withdraw_ 1 Source Not used Not used Withdrawn

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