cardeen* n also carjel*,carjo [phonetics unavailable]. Cp ADD accordion for a-cordeen etc. Accordion.
   P 8-55 Allan played the carjal for the dance. T 1-63¹ I learned that day to play the 'cordion. M 68-26 [They] could also play the carjel and on slack days one or the other could be found in the forecastle playing a few jigs. 1979 MUN Gazette 13 Dec, p. 13 Skipper John Hewlett still up at that late hour, relaxed for the first time, that fall, I 'llows stretched out on the couch with his feet up on the woodbox playing his old button accordian or 'carjo' as he called it.

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