boat brigade

Fur Trade, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a fleet of canoes, bateaux, or York boats carrying trade goods, supplies, and furs to and from the inland posts of the fur companies.

See: brigade(def. 1)

Quotations

<i>c</i>1898

We came across the other Boat Brigades carrying Settlers merchandise some of which had been 2 years in transit!

1921

. . . Moberly took charge of the boat brigade going on the annual trip east to York Factory. . . .