tally (fish)
tally n My father firmly believed that if he caught a '_tally' fish_ there was a _skiff-load_ of codfish forthcoming. A' tally' fish (codfish) is one that has a lot of bright black marks on its sides: [Diagram] 'TALLEY' FISH Every time my father saw a 'talley'...
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| Language: | English |
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1968
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78797 |
| Summary: | tally n My father firmly believed that if he caught a '_tally' fish_ there was a _skiff-load_ of codfish forthcoming. A' tally' fish (codfish) is one that has a lot of bright black marks on its sides: [Diagram] 'TALLEY' FISH Every time my father saw a 'talley' fish his remarks would be something like this: DICT CEN. DNE-cit NOV 21 1968 Used I and Sup Not used Used I |
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