Blackbacks

black a The principal seal of the coast is termed the Voyage seal, while the males are distinctively called Harps, or Blackbacks. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Colin Penney July 9, 69 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I [see 'harp seal'] also 'blue-backs'

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Harp Seal
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/9051
Description
Summary:black a The principal seal of the coast is termed the Voyage seal, while the males are distinctively called Harps, or Blackbacks. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Colin Penney July 9, 69 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I [see 'harp seal'] also 'blue-backs'

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