driver n Cp OED ~ 5 a obs. Square sail hoisted at stern of a small boat.
   1896 J A Folklore ix, 28 ~ used in Newfoundland to denote a small sail at the stern of their fishing punts or boats. 1902 Christmas Bells 14 After another 'bilin' of the kettle, we hoisted the driver on the punt and set forth for our rendezvous of the previous evening. 1969 Nfld Qtly July, p. 19 ~ a small quadrilateral sail at the stern of a boat.

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