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water n [She] told me that in her village whenever it was too windy for the fishermen to get their boats on the water it was called a Fisherman's Holiday. If the fisherman could get on the water, but when they hauled their traps and got no fish it was a water holiday. DNE-cit JH 1/72 Used I and...
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| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77871 |
| Summary: | water n [She] told me that in her village whenever it was too windy for the fishermen to get their boats on the water it was called a Fisherman's Holiday. If the fisherman could get on the water, but when they hauled their traps and got no fish it was a water holiday. DNE-cit JH 1/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used on the water; salt water; fresh-water; water bear; water doctor; water dog; water fur; water gully; water haul; water hopper; water-horse; water-jug; water lily; water man; water nipper; water pigeon; water pup;water whelp; water set; waterside |
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