The Shipping News Glossary

The Shipping News Glossary

Quoyle

a coil of rope, made to be walked on.

Quoyle's Point

place in Newfoundland where the family property is.

Gammy Bird

the Newfoundland newspaper that Quoyle works for.

The Shipping News

a list of all the ships going in and out of the docks.

dry wood

when the moisture has been removed from the wood prior to use. Bad for building a boat.

green wood

has not been dried and thus, still contains moisture. Good for building a boat.

rip current

a current that flows from the shore out to sea.

land's end

where the land stops and the open water begins.

knout

a whip used to flog someone.

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