bread-box
bread n In Newfoundland, when a person went fishing, hunting, hauling firewood [etc] where mea ls had to be taken outdoors the food had to be carried in suitable containers. The fisherman at Heart's Content, and in most Nfld. outports carried his food in a _bread box_. This was a large tub with...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/9391 |
| Summary: | bread n In Newfoundland, when a person went fishing, hunting, hauling firewood [etc] where mea ls had to be taken outdoors the food had to be carried in suitable containers. The fisherman at Heart's Content, and in most Nfld. outports carried his food in a _bread box_. This was a large tub with a wooden cover, often covered with canvas to make it water-tight. It was also called a _grub-box_ in some localities. See cited quotation. JH AUG 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not used |
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