trap berth trap berths

trap 1 n At that time, to take a berth,take a rope,tie a bobber on un, hang un _ hang un over the slip (?) in your _ trap berth. Where _ well that was your trap berth. Every Newfoundlander'd respect that ' - somebody had a berth. You wouldn't interfere wl' that,see. We took our t...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76684
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Summary:trap 1 n At that time, to take a berth,take a rope,tie a bobber on un, hang un _ hang un over the slip (?) in your _ trap berth. Where _ well that was your trap berth. Every Newfoundlander'd respect that ' - somebody had a berth. You wouldn't interfere wl' that,see. We took our trap berths. Yes DNE-cit JUL 1973 J.D.A. WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I ~berth, boat, fisherman, skiff, cod trap, buoy, cod (fish), fish, crew, fishery, fishing, gear, glut, keg, cag, lead, leader, linnet, loft, twine loft, man, master, mooring, trap-net, season, skipper, system, time, vee, voyage

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