water horse
water-horse n The boats went out before dawn, returned with their loads, the fish were thrown up at the stage heads, split, and salted. The splitting table, the trough, known as the water horse (for washing out the fish after salting), the flakes (stages raised on piles and covered with boughs), wer...
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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/72128 |
| Summary: | water-horse n The boats went out before dawn, returned with their loads, the fish were thrown up at the stage heads, split, and salted. The splitting table, the trough, known as the water horse (for washing out the fish after salting), the flakes (stages raised on piles and covered with boughs), were all in general use from the very commence- ment of this great industry. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Jan 77 *[Important item for review of entry] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I waterhorse; waterhorse fish; water hoss |
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