Glossary

NOTE: The English inhabitants of the Lower North Shore drop their Hs. And over the years, many French names have become anglicized: La Tabatière has become Tabacher, Baie des Moutons has become Mutton Bay, and so on.

BAKEAPPLE: amber-coloured edible fruit similar to the raspberry or blackberry; rich in vitamin C and widely used for jams, jellies, and pies

BLAINE OAR: a single sculling oar reaching out behind

HOUSE BRIDGE: front veranda

KILLICKS: anchors for nets made of stone and wood

LIVYERS: people who lived year round; from “live ’ere”

MIDDAH: midwife

MISSION BOAT: small sailboat with basic sleeping accommodations for the captain and parson

PACKET BOAT: small boat designed for domestic mail, passenger, and freight transportation on regular, scheduled service

PITTUK DOG: closest dog to the sled

PITTUK LOOP: a shortish loop of rope joining the fronts of the two runners to the dogs’ leads

REDBERRIES: a short evergreen shrub in the heath family that bears deep red edible berries delicious in jams, pies, and wines; also called lowbush cranberries

SCULP A SEAL: remove the pelt from the carcass with a skinning knife

STAGEHEAD: that portion of a wharf stretching out over the water from the shed, itself called a stage