boot jack

boot jack n Definition: A wooden implement, used to assit one in removing one's boots. It was constructed by cutting a vee shaped notch in a piece of board, which was about 14"x6". A wooden strip was attached across the bottom, about 3 " high, just behind the vee, to keep the fun...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7507
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/7507 2023-12-31T10:19:01+01:00 boot jack 1975/12/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7507 eng eng B Informant: Gertrude Hollett Age: 78 years Home St. John's, originally Spencer's Cove, P.B. Dec 14/75 Bob Hollett References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 11711 B_11711_boot jack n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7507 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 1975 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:24Z boot jack n Definition: A wooden implement, used to assit one in removing one's boots. It was constructed by cutting a vee shaped notch in a piece of board, which was about 14"x6". A wooden strip was attached across the bottom, about 3 " high, just behind the vee, to keep the functioning end off the floor. Comment: Usage ceased when rubbers became available. Yes DEC 1975 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
boot jack
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description boot jack n Definition: A wooden implement, used to assit one in removing one's boots. It was constructed by cutting a vee shaped notch in a piece of board, which was about 14"x6". A wooden strip was attached across the bottom, about 3 " high, just behind the vee, to keep the functioning end off the floor. Comment: Usage ceased when rubbers became available. Yes DEC 1975 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp
format Manuscript
title boot jack
title_short boot jack
title_full boot jack
title_fullStr boot jack
title_full_unstemmed boot jack
title_sort boot jack
publishDate 1975
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7507
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 B
Informant: Gertrude Hollett Age: 78 years Home St. John's, originally Spencer's Cove, P.B. Dec 14/75 Bob Hollett
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
11711
B_11711_boot jack n
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