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collar n Cp OED ~ sb 12 'eye in the end or bight of a shroud or stay'
naut (1626-) for sense 1; OED sb 8: out of collar (1862) and v 2 'to break in to
work' (1750-), PARTRIDGE collar, in—out of; collared up (1850-) for phr in sense 3.
1 An anchor, chain and rope attached by means of a loop or
bight to a buoy and to bow of boat and used to moor the craft in a harbour; freq with
defining word BOAT, mooring, etc. Cp RODE.
[1894] P 265-275
Rainy—landed salt—hauled up boats—took up collars. 1895 Christmas
Review 18 The larger boats [were] tarred and cleaned up, swinging from their
'collars,' ready to start to the fishing grounds. 1957 Daily News 19 July, p. 4
Fifty or more trap skiffs may be seen at the collars in the little barbour. T 14-64 I
have mooring, an anchor, out for my boat, see, that runs off from the wharf on a piece of
larger rope, tied on the main rope for to go over the stem-head. The piece you put over
the stem-head you generally [call] the collar. 1966 FARIS 235 During the summer, boats
(especially trap vessels) are moored on a 'collar' (a heavy chain anchored to the bottom
by large schooner anchors—the chain being raised by means of an attached buoyed
rope) just off shore. C 65-10 Collar is used when referring to the means used to moor a
boat off shore in the harbour. This is usually a killick with one end of a rope or chain
fastened to it. This is thrown into the water about thirty yards from shore. The other
end of the chain or rope stays afloat by means of a large stick or buoy. Collar refers to
all three items, killick, rope and stick. 1979 TIZZARD 96 But during the fall of the year
we put out a mooring collar in the bottom of the cove and moored the boat there until
freeze up time, around the end of December.
2 Location
where a boat is anchored; BERTH; usu in phr on the collar.
[cl900] 1978 RLS 8, p. 25 ~ a place near shore where boats
are moored for safety. A boat is said then to be on the collar. 1915 HOWLEY 269 Several
of the then oldest inhabitants remembered the depredations committed by the Indians as
late as 1775. They came at night and stole the sails and other articles from a boat on
the collar, as well as all the gear they could lay hands upon. 1937 DEVINE 14 The place
where a fishing boat is anchored for the night or Sunday, just a few yards from the
stage, is called the collar, from the bight of rope or chain that goes over the
stem-head. 'Putting the boat on the collar' is really 'putting the collar on the boat.' P
69-63 ~ a place where a fisherman anchors his boat, chosen for holding ground, waves
breaking, tide, etc. T 186-65 The biggest [boat] ever I build, she's out there now, down
the tickle on the collar; 28 feet long she is. 1977 BURSEY 136 Our boats were on the
collar.
3 Phr go in collar, come to collar, etc: to
sign on or 'ship' as member of a fishing or sealing crew; esp to engage in the kinds of
work preparatory to the 'voyage.' Also break collar: to come to the end of one's
period of employment.
[1830] 1890 GOSSE 49 In the spring ... when
the crews 'came to collar,' as their arrival was called... 1866 WILSON 208 The crew
shipped, the first thing is to 'come in collar,' that is, to commence the spring work.
Ibid 278 About the last of February, hundreds of ice-hunters might be seen toiling up the
sculping highlands [ed emend: Sculpin Islands], with their gaffs, and long swaling guns
on their shoulders, and bearing packs on their backs, in order to join their respective
vessels on the first of March, when every man was expected to be in collar for the ice.
[1888] 1897 Nfld Law Reports 307 The plaintiff was a hired shareman of one Charles
Parsons, a dealer and freighter of the defendant's, and was engaged to proceed with
Parsons to the Labrador fishery. The plaintiff 'entered into collar' with Parsons, and
worked in his service prior to the intended voyage to Labrador. 1896 J A Folklore
ix, 37 Getting into collar [means] working on a ship preparatory to sailing either for
seal or cod fishing. 1901 Christmas Bells 11 Going into service on the 1st of May
was termed to 'go into collar'; the end of October was 'out of collar.' 1924 ENGLAND 3
'Goin' swilin,' is ye, sir?' 'I'd like to be goin' in collar meself, agin, wid me rope
an' gaff an' sculpin' knife!' 1953 Nfld Fish Develop Report 19 In the floater
enterprise, the men usually go 'in collar' between the 1st and 10th of May, and are first
employed in readying vessels and gear for the expedition. T 36/8-64 You were supposed to
build your flakes when you had the collar on; build your flakes, build your stage heads,
tar your roof, go in the woods and cut rines for to cover up your fish. T 43-64 Usually
the first of May you'd go in collar. You'd sign on for the summer and you'd work around
until everything was ready and the schooner was ready, and you'd go on again [fishing]. T
31/4-64 A man was swearing in the spring o' the year when he'd go in collar the first o'
May. 1974 SQUIRE 17-18 Preparations for the Labrador fishery generally began around May 1
each year. That was when the various crews came in collar... Fishermen broke collar about
the end of October and the schooner was moored for the winter.
4 Attrib, comb collar boat: small row-boat; cp
RODNEY.
P 127-73 ~ twelve to fourteen foot row-boat, flat bottom,
used to go from boat to shore, or from boat to boat. 1974 Daily News 11 Dec, p. 11
In addition to licensing fishermen, the program also requires that vessels from which
fish are sold must be registered. Included in that category are the longliner, trap skiff
or dory, if those vessels are primary fishing craft. 'Collar boats' or support boats are
excluded.
collar buoy: float attached to the anchor and
rope used to moor small craft in a harbour; BUOY.
1966 SCAMMELL 90
The splash of a collar buoy and the sharp stutter of a seven horse-power, mufflerless
Fairbanks hit my ears as I stepped outside the shack door.
collar chain: length of chain joining anchor and rope to
form the mooring of a boat.
[1894] 1975 WHITELEY MS 170 Men
fixing collar chains. 1936 SMITH 133 In looking around the deck I saw a lot of small
chain that would be very suitable for collar chains and shore-fasts.
collar day: date on which sharemen and fisheries 'servants'
commence their 'voyage.'
C 67-6 [proverbial rhyme] The first of
May is Collar Day. / When you're shipped you must obey. / When you're tied you can't run
away.
collar punt: see collar boat; PUNT.
T 43/7-64 The skiff would be on the collar and you'd [use this
collar punt] for going off to the skiff in.
collar time:
spring; period of preparation for the summer fishery.
Q 73-9
Collar time refers to the period before and after a crew goes to Labrador fishing for the
summer months. The five or six people prepare for the trip and they are said to be in
collar. 'It's spring again and it's collar time for a lot of folks.'
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