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/berr"lee/, n. Australian.chum2 (defs. 1, 2).[1870-75; of obscure orig.]
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berley — is ground bait scattered by an angler in the water to attract fish to a line or lure. Anglers use a variety of baits for berley, such as bread, or fish heads and guts. Poultry mash and tinned cat food make more unusual berleying material,… … Australian idioms
berley — /ˈbɜli / (say berlee) noun 1. any bait, as chopped fish or broken bread or chopped green weed mixed with sand, thrown into the water by fishermen to attract fish. 2. Colloquial vomit, resulting from seasickness. 3. Colloquial leg pulling; good… …
berley — any animal or plant matter spread in water to attract fish; groundbait (food used as an attractant for fish in angling. Bread crumbs is the most common base and a wide variety of additives and flavours are mixed in with anglers having their own… … Dictionary of ichthyology
berley — ber·ley … English syllables
berley — ˈbərlē noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown Australia : ground bait … Useful english dictionary
André Berley — André Berley, de son vrai nom André Edmond Obrecht, né le 13 janvier 1890 à Paris, où il est décédé le 26 novembre 1936[1], est un acteur français. Sommaire 1 Biographie … Wikipédia en Français
Chumming — (American English from Powhatan[1]) is the practice of luring animals, usually fish or sharks, by throwing chum into the water. Chum often consists of fish parts and blood, which attract fish, particularly sharks due to their keen sense of smell … Wikipedia
David Vaughan (HBC captain) — David Vaughan (died ca. 1720) was a Hudson s Bay Company captain who sailed with George Berley under the overall command of the explorer James Knight on an ill fated expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Capt. David Vaughan was aboard the … Wikipedia
James Knight (explorador) — James Knight (1640? algún lugar de la bahía de Hudson, 1720 o 1721) fue un administrador colonial uno de los directores de la Compañía de la Bahía de Hudson y explorador inglés recordado por haber desaparecido ya en su vejez en una expedición en… … Wikipedia Español
La Maison d'en face (film, 1937) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir La Maison d en face. La Maison d en face est un film français réalisé en 1936 par Christian Jaque, sorti en 1937. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 … Wikipédia en Français
