maitre

[< Cdn Fmaître]

Obs.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

a canoe gunwale.

Quotations

1806

As it was late before everything was ready to begin the canoe, we only laid the bottom and fixed the maitres and entraves.

1814

Men preparing wood for canoes . . . making maitres, verrangues, etc.

a strong line or cord.

1806

The nets had maitres enough and no stones or floats were tied with maitres when I came away.

1807

Maitres will serve as well as codline for a cordeau.