----- Original Message ----- From: "ansonpowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:18 PM Subject: [canals-list] Gongoozlers
> Hi all > > > > I guess this question has probably been asked before, but does anyone know > of a reference in print to gongoozler. I know Rolt used it in Narrow Boar, > but is there anything earlier? Lewis Edwards in IW of GB & I (1950) credits most of his glossary terms (which include gongoozler) to Rodolph de Salis (Bradshaws) and Rolt (Narrow Boat). Has anyone seen the word in Bradshaws? According to Edwards the origin of the word is believed to be from the Lake District. Phil
