pointy
pointy A kindly outharbour fisherman has agreed to take the visiting mainland couple for a trip in his boat. As you get aboard he may say: "Now, sir, you can sit up in the headuver and, ma'am, you can sit back in the arsuver."/ Here are two unfamiliar words. They are technical terms m...
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| Language: | English |
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1976
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65634 |
| Summary: | pointy A kindly outharbour fisherman has agreed to take the visiting mainland couple for a trip in his boat. As you get aboard he may say: "Now, sir, you can sit up in the headuver and, ma'am, you can sit back in the arsuver."/ Here are two unfamiliar words. They are technical terms much used in Newfoundland marine circles. The first refers to the front or pointy end of the boat and the other refers to the back or blunt end. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN JAN 1976 JH JAN 1976 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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