runner n

runner n The trawl runner or running stick.is made up of a section of plank, five feet long, four inches wide and two and one half inches thick. A foot and a half back from each end of this piece of wood the center is sawn out to the depth of one and a quarter inches which forms a square edged niche...

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Summary:runner n The trawl runner or running stick.is made up of a section of plank, five feet long, four inches wide and two and one half inches thick. A foot and a half back from each end of this piece of wood the center is sawn out to the depth of one and a quarter inches which forms a square edged niche two feet long. A hole is bored in an up and down position in each end of the niche, then a rounded stick, two feet long and one inch in diameter is inserted into the holes, which permits it to roll or revolve without jamming. DNE Sup PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story OCT. 21 1987 WK Cross-ref here at _running (stick_ and _roller_ n 1. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used Sup