bully¹ n
   1 1986 FELTHAM 51 These ['offer' fishing banks] ranged from four to fifteen miles from the land [and] led to the evolution of the 'bully'... The Bonavista Bay bully was a small decked schooner of from twelve to sixteen tons. Initially, they had four lower sails; mainsail, foresail, jib and stay-sail as well as the main topsail and fore topsail. Early in the twentieth century small marine engines were installed and the topsails and topmasts were discarded. 1988 GOSSE 48-9 Another...development was the Newfoundland 'bulley.' Evolved from ketches and yawls, this beautiful fishing craft was usually about 30 to 32 feet in overall length and little more than 9 feet in the beam. Her slender lines were similar to Yankee schooners... Deep in the keel, she drew a lot of water for her size; high masted, she was tender and required sufficient permanent ballast to keep her stiff enough to withstand sudden squalls and gale force winds.
   2 Comb bully boat; HIGH-RAT.
   1986 SAUNDERS 31 And of course there was Father's little schooner or bulley boat that he used for carrying lumber... She was forty feet long and about eighteen tons. 1987 Evening Telegram 4 July, p. 56 [tape transcript] In the fall, after the trap season [on Labrador], the men used to go out in the high-rats jigging. These high-rats or bully boats had a big sail and a jib and carried two men. There was also a rowing oar and a sculling oar.

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