bobbers

bobber n Round balls used to hold up cod traps. [also] Pieces of cork or wood used to hold up trawls and keep the lines in the same area. See cited quotation DNE-cit DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1972 JH JAN 1972 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I [see 'blackballs' ]

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7209
Description
Summary:bobber n Round balls used to hold up cod traps. [also] Pieces of cork or wood used to hold up trawls and keep the lines in the same area. See cited quotation DNE-cit DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1972 JH JAN 1972 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I [see 'blackballs' ]

Similar Items