porpoise hide

porpoise n The white whale is a slender, graceful animal about twenty feet long. His skin forms excellent leather, called 'porpoise hide'; it is very impervious to water. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Feb 75 Used I Used I Used I

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
White whale
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/64405
Description
Summary:porpoise n The white whale is a slender, graceful animal about twenty feet long. His skin forms excellent leather, called 'porpoise hide'; it is very impervious to water. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Feb 75 Used I Used I Used I

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