374 GLOSSARY 



Craft. A fisherman's term, signifying the whole of the implements 

 they use; such as nets, hooks, Unes, &c. 



Crew of Beavers. The two old beavers, and all their young ones 

 which have not yet begun to breed. If there are more breeding pairs 

 than one in the same house, it is said to be inhabited by a double or treble 

 crew. 



Cross - fox. A fox which is bred between a silver and yellow. [A 

 colour variety of the Labrador red fox, Vulpes rvbiginosa bangsi.] 



Cuffs. Mittens to wear upon the hands. They resemble those made 

 use of by hedgers in England. 



Deathfall. a trap made of logs. They are chiefly used to catch 

 martens, but they will kill any beast, by erecting them in proportion 

 to his size and strength. 



DiLLROOM. The well in a boat. 



DoATER. An old, common seal. [Probably harp seal, Phoca groen- 

 landica.] 



Eddy Flaw. When the current of wind is interrupted by a hill or 

 any other body, short puffs will often strike in a contrarj' direction; those 

 are called Eddy FlaWs. 



Faggots of Fish. Small parcels of codfish, from a dozen to a score, 

 laid one upon another, with their backs upwards to be defended from 

 wet, during rain or the night. 



Fall in a River. A small cataract. 



Fish upon the Gangboards. An expression used by fishermen to 

 denote a boat being completely laden with fish; to shew which, they 

 bring in two or three upon the Gangboards. 



Flakes. Sets of beams, which are supported on posts and shores, 

 and covered with boughs. They are used to dry fish upon. They are 

 of two sorts, viz: Broad-flakes and Hand-flakes. 



Fleet of Nets. A number of nets, which are fastened to each other, 

 in such manner as to form a pound, or pounds. A fleet of salmon-nets, 

 commonly speaking, is but three. But there is no determined number 

 for a fleet of Stopper-nets for seals. 



Flight - time. The periodical migration of ducks. 



Frostburn. a deep and serious penetration of frost on any animal 

 substance. The effect of severe frost on animal substances being equal 

 with that of fire, is the reason of that term. 



Furboards. Boards to spread furs upon. 



Ganging Hooks and Leads. To fix fine twine in a particular man- 

 ner to fish-hooks, and small straps of line to leads, that they may be 

 ready for immediate use. 



Gigger or Jigger. A pair of large hooks fixed back to back with some 

 lead run upon the shanks, in the shape of a fish. The Gigger being let 

 down to the bottom, is played by sharp jerks, and such fish are hooked 

 by it, as are enticed by the resemblance of the leg^ l^o a real fish. 



