van ((v.))

v. transport (children) to school by bus.

Van Doos

the Royal 22nd Regiment, a famous infantry regiment made up mostly of French-Canadians.

Van-Columbia

n. a proposed name for the united colonies of Vancouver Island, q.v., and British Columbia.

Vancouver Island

a crown colony established on Vancouver Island in 1850 and united with mainland British Columbia in 1866. Also Vancouver.

Vancouver's Island

var

n. the balsam fir; also, its wood.

variation set

See quote.

varve

varveau

1 n. See quote.

varvoe

varvon

varying hare† 

a species of hare, Lepus americanus, especially common in the North, so called because its fur is brown in summer and white in winter.

vase

n. a muddy, boggy tract, especially a portage (def. la) through such terrain.

vejack

velvet duck

the white-winged scoter, Oidemia deglandi.

ventes

verglas

verrandis

verrangue

n. in a canoe, one of a series of semi-hoops set at right angles to the gunwales to give structural support to the form.

verveau

verveu

vest-pocket trawler

See quote.

Vets Affairs

the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

vice-admiral

n. See 1915 quote.

Victoria Day

a national holiday, May 24th, established in 1845 to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday, now also celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and since 1952 observed on the first Monday preceding May 25th.

vigilance committee† 

a committee of citizens set up to watch over and protect the interests of a community, faction, etc., often according to their own definition of "interests."

Virginia(n) deer

the white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus.

visiting fisherman

n. a fisherman who comes to the banks of Labrador only with the fishing season.

vitico

Voltigeur

1 n. in French Canada, a militiaman; a specialist in bush warfare.

voluntary statement

See 1965 quote.

voyage ((1)) ((n.))

n. the complete catch for a season by any man or company of men, as trappers, fishermen, etc.

voyage ((2)) ((n.))

n. a trip inland with a fur brigade, a journey as a voyaguer.

voyage ((2)) ((v.))

v. [see n.] make a trip inland with a fur brigade.

voyage allowance

in the Hudson's Bay Company, a specified amount of goods allowed to certain employees in addition to their salary.

voyage seal

a large grey seal, Phoca groenlandica, so called because of the harp-shaped markings on its back.

voyager

1 n. one of the canoemen or boatmen, usually a French Canadian, Orkneyman, Indian, or Métis, who crewed the vessels of the inland fur trade.

voyageur

1a n. one of the canoemen or boatmen, usually a French Canadian, Orkneyman, Indian, or Métis, who crewed the vessels of the inland fur trade.

voyageur air

one of the French-Canadian folksongs sung by the voyageurs; work song.

Voyageur Corps

a regiment of predominantly French-Canadian boatmen raised by the North West Company for service in the War of 1812.

voyageur route

v. any of the routes followed by the fur brigades; of earlier days, especially that from Montreal to the Grand Portage.

voyageur sash

a belt or waistband, often of worsted and of bright design, as the L'Assomption sash, characteristic of French Canada and long identified with the voyageurs and Metis.

voyageur song

one of the French-Canadian folksongs sung by the voyageurs; work song.

voyaging ((adj.))

adj. of, for, or having to do with voyageurs

voyaging ((n.))

1 n. travelling on voyages; employment as a voyageur.

voyaging allowance