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1 1981 SPARKES 183 Fishing crews were now to be shipped (signed on) for the work. 1987 POWELL 71 Most of the fishermen had crew members who took a share of the voyage. Others had men who had 'shipped' for the summer, often for only $30.00.
2 T 251-66 And he shipped to a feller. Jack was to ship to a feller, and he had two daughters. T 498-68 She was married for quite a while...when she started to feign sick. So he shipped a boy. And the boy was quite young.
3 Also: to transfer, assign for credit, the season's catch.
1984 KELLAND 148 After they shipped their season's catch, they knew exactly what the merchant was going to tell them...'you still owe me quite a bit of money, but I suppose I will have to supply you with a winter's grub'. 1987 POWELL 34 Nobody was paid for fish or salmon until everything was shipped to the merchant.
