raft v / raft down

raft 1 v [SORDEN 93 A unit or raft of logs on a river or lake.] exx. of rafter, and rafting BRYANT only raft bundle, rafter dam, rafting dog, ~ pin MCCULLOCH 145 Raft. a. A float made of logs or timbers. b. Logs gathered together for transportation. c. To transport 1 logs by raft; or to make a raft....

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/69240
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Summary:raft 1 v [SORDEN 93 A unit or raft of logs on a river or lake.] exx. of rafter, and rafting BRYANT only raft bundle, rafter dam, rafting dog, ~ pin MCCULLOCH 145 Raft. a. A float made of logs or timbers. b. Logs gathered together for transportation. c. To transport 1 logs by raft; or to make a raft. PRINTED ITEM NOV 14 1987 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Withdrawn Although the head word appears in both I and Sup, the sense in which the word is used here does not appear in the dictionary.

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