quinterin'
quinter n Quinterin' was the term for killing scattered seals while the ship is moving through loose ice. The sealers jump over the side to carry out the job. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story, 12/77 JH 12/77 Used I and Sup Used I Not used 'scatter' The actual quotation is not found in the dict...
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| Language: | English |
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1977
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68075 |
| Summary: | quinter n Quinterin' was the term for killing scattered seals while the ship is moving through loose ice. The sealers jump over the side to carry out the job. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story, 12/77 JH 12/77 Used I and Sup Used I Not used 'scatter' The actual quotation is not found in the dictionary but a very similar one is found under source 1937 DEVINE 39 |
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