bait jack

bait n A 'bait jack' was the name given to a quarter of a barrel which was sawed off and used for storing the bait used by the fisherman. The barrel could be a flour barrel, salt pork barrel, etc. JH 3/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not used ~ fish, bird, board, boat, box, chopper, dep...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7669
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Summary:bait n A 'bait jack' was the name given to a quarter of a barrel which was sawed off and used for storing the bait used by the fisherman. The barrel could be a flour barrel, salt pork barrel, etc. JH 3/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not used ~ fish, bird, board, boat, box, chopper, depot, hauler, horn, jack, knife, locker, (seine) master, punt, shed, skiff, squadron, tub, TILLY, BAITER, HAUL v, CONCH, LOCKER, PUNT, SKIFF, TUB Checked by Suzanne Power on Fri 24 Jul 2015

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