tinker

tinker n Common Murre (Doubtless from "tinkershere", a British name for guillemots; it means tinker's hue, that is dark or black. Nfld., "Labr.") PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story June 1962 Used I Used I Not used tinker duck, tinkershare, tinkershere, Tinker's Point, Tink...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1962
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Common Murre
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77595
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Summary:tinker n Common Murre (Doubtless from "tinkershere", a British name for guillemots; it means tinker's hue, that is dark or black. Nfld., "Labr.") PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story June 1962 Used I Used I Not used tinker duck, tinkershare, tinkershere, Tinker's Point, Tinker duck stamped DNE-cit but quot not used

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