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Posted By: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
20-Jul-23 - 01:14 PM
Thread Name: Maritime work song in general
Subject: RE: Maritime work song in general
“CALO'MA, cal-ó-mah, s.f. (Nau.) Singing out of sailors when they haul a rope.
SALO'MA, sah-ló-mah. s.f. 1. (Nau.) Singing out of sailors. 2. (Ichth.) Goldline, gilthead.
SALOMA'R, sah-lo-mar', vn. (Nau.) To sing out.
ZALO'MA, thal-ó-mah, s.f. (Nau.) Singing out of seamen when they haul with a rope.
ZALOMA'R, thal-o-mar', vn. (Nau.) To sing out.”
[Pronouncing Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages, Velázquez, 1853]