wormer

worm Another wad was rammed down and we were ready for measuring. This is done by placing the hand with fingers horizontal, against the length of ramrod protruding from teh gun-barrel, and observing how many fingers width it is. Five fingers is considered a heavy load, six, extra heavy. On the top o...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72947
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/72947 2023-12-31T10:19:20+01:00 wormer 1971/03/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72947 eng eng W 1966 SCAMMEL My Newfoundland 59 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15901 W_15901_worm http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72947 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 1971 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z worm Another wad was rammed down and we were ready for measuring. This is done by placing the hand with fingers horizontal, against the length of ramrod protruding from teh gun-barrel, and observing how many fingers width it is. Five fingers is considered a heavy load, six, extra heavy. On the top of the rod there is what is called a "wormer," about four inches of wire with a little barb on the end for getting the wad out of the barrel. A "wormer" is usually a straightened fish hook. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
wormer
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description worm Another wad was rammed down and we were ready for measuring. This is done by placing the hand with fingers horizontal, against the length of ramrod protruding from teh gun-barrel, and observing how many fingers width it is. Five fingers is considered a heavy load, six, extra heavy. On the top of the rod there is what is called a "wormer," about four inches of wire with a little barb on the end for getting the wad out of the barrel. A "wormer" is usually a straightened fish hook. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp
format Manuscript
title wormer
title_short wormer
title_full wormer
title_fullStr wormer
title_full_unstemmed wormer
title_sort wormer
publishDate 1971
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72947
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation W
1966 SCAMMEL My Newfoundland 59
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15901
W_15901_worm
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