(The) boot: the lower part of the Burin Peninsula
Capstan: a revolving cylinder used to wind an anchor cable
Dory: small, flat-bottomed open fishing boat with pointed bow and stern
Fish and brewis: a traditional Newfoundland meal of boiled fish and hard tack
Flake: a platform built on poles and spread with boughs for drying fish
Hogshead: a large cask
Lassie bread: bread with molasses on it; a traditional Newfoundland treat
Livyer: permanent settler; people who live in a particular area
Member of the House of Assembly (MHA): elected representative of the Newfoundland legislature
Old hag: a particularly harrowing form of nightmare; nocturnal terrors associated with a range of cultural beliefs in Newfoundland
Quintal: a hundredweight (112 lbs.), used as a measure for dried salt cod
(Fishing) room: the waterfront property of a fisherman or merchant, including the stages, stores, flakes, etc.
Shore fishery: later called the inshore or small boat fishery
Stage: an onshore platform holding working tables and sheds where women and men processed fish
Store: place where supplies, gear, and dried or salted fish are kept
Token: a vision of an absent friend or relative indicating they will die within a year
Western boat: a fishing vessel of between fifteen and thirty tons