banking vbl n
   1 1987 FIZZARD 135 'Banking was the big thing in Grand Bank. There'd be times there was so many schooners in the harbour, we could hardly get in the gut with our dories. 'Twould be packed with schooners.'
   2 Attrib, comb banking skipper, SKIPPER n 1, ~ voyage, VOYAGE.
   [1936] 1986 Evening Telegram 13 Feb, p. 6 Capt. Kennedy for a number of years operated as master on the South West Coast and is one of the most outstanding banking skippers of the country. 1984 KELLAND 30 Before a banking voyage commenced both dories and dorymen were assigned to port or starboard sides.

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