western shore boat; western shore boats

western a An' we used to take our fish in boat, sir, here, small boat. I had one o' them small western shore boats that we used_ western shore skiff we used to call 'em; no power, only sails, no sir. (speaker corrects this term in favour of _western shore skiff_ which was evidently th...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1967
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76772
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Summary:western a An' we used to take our fish in boat, sir, here, small boat. I had one o' them small western shore boats that we used_ western shore skiff we used to call 'em; no power, only sails, no sir. (speaker corrects this term in favour of _western shore skiff_ which was evidently the more local term) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1974 Used I and Sup Not used 4 Used I western, wester, westward, ~adventurer, ~charter, ~man, ~merchant, ~ocean, ~banks, ~boat, ~coast,~craft, ~fishery, ~schooner, ~shore

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