pinnacle tea

pinnacle n When the cook on a schooner runs out of fresh water, he rows over to the berg, chips off a piece (which is, of course, not salt) and brings it back to fill the kettle for a pot of "pinnacle tea." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story June 1961 Used I and Sup Not used Used I

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66604
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Summary:pinnacle n When the cook on a schooner runs out of fresh water, he rows over to the berg, chips off a piece (which is, of course, not salt) and brings it back to fill the kettle for a pot of "pinnacle tea." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story June 1961 Used I and Sup Not used Used I

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