watch house
watch n There is usually a small _tilt_ called a _watch house_ by a capstan, in which a man sits and waits for a seal to enter the [seal] frame. When this occurs he raises the enter net and fires at the seal with a rifle. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit tilt? W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 3/70 Used I Used I 2 Used...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77623 |
| Summary: | watch n There is usually a small _tilt_ called a _watch house_ by a capstan, in which a man sits and waits for a seal to enter the [seal] frame. When this occurs he raises the enter net and fires at the seal with a rifle. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit tilt? W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 3/70 Used I Used I 2 Used I watches; watch crew; watch-buoy; watch-dog; watch-house; watch's flag |
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