quick
quick n = stable; having stability; not easily capsized. A boat that is not 'cranky' (or 'tipsy' or 'quick') is said to be stiff. It is one of the qualities of a good boat. Stable JH 2/78 (See Horwood, _Tomorrow Will Be Sunday_, Paper Jacks, p.9) Used I and Sup Used I a...
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1978
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67142 |
Summary: | quick n = stable; having stability; not easily capsized. A boat that is not 'cranky' (or 'tipsy' or 'quick') is said to be stiff. It is one of the qualities of a good boat. Stable JH 2/78 (See Horwood, _Tomorrow Will Be Sunday_, Paper Jacks, p.9) Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used 'quick', 'quicknie', 'piper', 'tipsy' |
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