quar ice
quar v quar ice. A Labrador term for ice formed in spring from melt water draining on to a beach, ice foot or fast ice where it refreezes. Quar ice is often brownish in color and difficult to detect; it is slippery and may be a serious obstacle to foot and sled travel. PRINTED ITEM DC DNE-cit DC W....
Format: | Manuscript |
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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/68554 |
Summary: | quar v quar ice. A Labrador term for ice formed in spring from melt water draining on to a beach, ice foot or fast ice where it refreezes. Quar ice is often brownish in color and difficult to detect; it is slippery and may be a serious obstacle to foot and sled travel. PRINTED ITEM DC DNE-cit DC W. Kirwin 12/77 JH 12/77 Used I and Sup Not used Not used Quarr Card is stamped DNE-cit but does not appear in dictionary. |
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