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trap 1 n Thus, while the ice was still on the shores of Labrador, a steamer was sent ahead with numbers of men, each armed with a "trap leader," to get ahead of the sailing schooners which were working their perilous way along inside the floe ice. In one case, after the best berths had thu...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/72548 2023-12-31T10:19:32+01:00 a trap leader 1970/08/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72548 eng eng T 1895 GRENFELL Vikings of To-day 68-71 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15194 T_15194_trap 1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72548 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:29Z trap 1 n Thus, while the ice was still on the shores of Labrador, a steamer was sent ahead with numbers of men, each armed with a "trap leader," to get ahead of the sailing schooners which were working their perilous way along inside the floe ice. In one case, after the best berths had thus been taken, the nets to complete the traps did not turn up after the prescribed four days. . . . Again, some men were landed with "leaders" on one station late at night. "No sail in sight. We'll secure our/ berths tomorrow morning." During the night, however, a southerly wind brought in two schooners, and during the hours of darkness these secured the prize while the others slept. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN SEP 1970 JH SEP 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used ~berth, boat, fisherman, skiff, cod trap, buoy, cod (fish), fish, crew, fishery, fishing, gear, glut, keg, cag, lead, leader, linnet, loft, twine loft, man, master, mooring, trap-net, season, skipper, system, time, vee, voyage Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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trap 1 n Thus, while the ice was still on the shores of Labrador, a steamer was sent ahead with numbers of men, each armed with a "trap leader," to get ahead of the sailing schooners which were working their perilous way along inside the floe ice. In one case, after the best berths had thus been taken, the nets to complete the traps did not turn up after the prescribed four days. . . . Again, some men were landed with "leaders" on one station late at night. "No sail in sight. We'll secure our/ berths tomorrow morning." During the night, however, a southerly wind brought in two schooners, and during the hours of darkness these secured the prize while the others slept. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN SEP 1970 JH SEP 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used ~berth, boat, fisherman, skiff, cod trap, buoy, cod (fish), fish, crew, fishery, fishing, gear, glut, keg, cag, lead, leader, linnet, loft, twine loft, man, master, mooring, trap-net, season, skipper, system, time, vee, voyage |
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T 1895 GRENFELL Vikings of To-day 68-71 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15194 T_15194_trap 1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72548 |
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