cropping vbl n
   Comb cropping shed: store on a merchant's premises in which items of personal equipment for sealing voyage are distributed.
   1924 ENGLAND11 Some were drawing water at an icicled faucet near the cropping shed, bringing 'sluts' (kettles) aboard, and brewing tea.
   cropping time: period when sealers (or fishermen) are provided with personal equipment for the 'voyage'.
   [1900 OLIVER & BURKE] 46 ... when cropping time arrived.

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