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canny

nounsea

skipper's steering seat on a sixareen

The skipper's seat in a sixareen, arranged for steering with the helm carried over his shoulder.

Example in use

Skipper sat in the canny haudin the helm alang his shooder.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KAN-ee/

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