whangers n
whanger n Perhaps this is in Query. Capt. Glascock uses it, and another high officer, Smyth, cites it along with cod-whanger. [The Nfldr would omit the cod-.] Smyth perhaps got it from his fellow captain's book. -- the exact gloss fish-curers. Similar semantics in OED cod-banger 'vessel�...
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| Language: | English |
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1987
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78939 |
| Summary: | whanger n Perhaps this is in Query. Capt. Glascock uses it, and another high officer, Smyth, cites it along with cod-whanger. [The Nfldr would omit the cod-.] Smyth perhaps got it from his fellow captain's book. -- the exact gloss fish-curers. Similar semantics in OED cod-banger 'vessel'. Bertram is the only source, and I don't recall if he is authoritative. JAN 11 1987 WK WK: See if this 1819 Newspaper is in PANL. Original cite would be more solid. Used Sup Used Sup Not used cod-whanger |
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