whip (lobster trap whips)

whips (lobster trap whips) A piece of flexible material (usually a tree branch) used in the head of a lobster trap. It is curved into a circle. The lobster head (knitted twine) is attached to the whip creating a circular opening for the lobster to crawl through. DNE-cit JH MAY 1973 MAY 1973 Not used...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75012
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Summary:whips (lobster trap whips) A piece of flexible material (usually a tree branch) used in the head of a lobster trap. It is curved into a circle. The lobster head (knitted twine) is attached to the whip creating a circular opening for the lobster to crawl through. DNE-cit JH MAY 1973 MAY 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp; DNE-cit stamp but not found