water-horse fish

water-horse n water horse: in Nfld., after the fish has been salted long enough it is washed to remove superfluous salt and dirt. This is the _water-horse_, and fish so washed and spread on the flakes to dry is called _water-horse fish_. W.J. KIRWIN JUN 1971 JH JUN 1971 PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup U...

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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/75013
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Summary:water-horse n water horse: in Nfld., after the fish has been salted long enough it is washed to remove superfluous salt and dirt. This is the _water-horse_, and fish so washed and spread on the flakes to dry is called _water-horse fish_. W.J. KIRWIN JUN 1971 JH JUN 1971 PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I 1 Not used waterhorse; waterhorse fish; water hoss

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