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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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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 PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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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 PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp |
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