thwart

tawt n Your tawts are too far aft. the word "thwart" means a cross seat in a boat, is commonly pronounced "tawt" by Newfoundland fishermen. The expression means you are very wrong in your opinion. you are very wrong in your opinion. DNE-cit JH 10/71 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78795
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Summary:tawt n Your tawts are too far aft. the word "thwart" means a cross seat in a boat, is commonly pronounced "tawt" by Newfoundland fishermen. The expression means you are very wrong in your opinion. you are very wrong in your opinion. DNE-cit JH 10/71 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I taut, thawt, thort, thwart, thought