batty n Cp PARTRIDGE ~ 'wages.' A sum (of money); an amount or boat-load (of fish).
   1901 Christmas Review 17 He came to St John's in the fall of the year; got a nice batty of money for his summer's fish, and then proceeded to buy the necessary articles for starting house-keeping. 1937 DEVINE 9 A large catch of codfish ready to be thrown up to the stage head from the boat would be called 'a fine batty of fish.' P 148-65 You got a batty o' it (a full boatload of fish).

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