DCHP-2

drying stage DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 — Nfld

  See flake 1883 quote.

  See also: flake  

• 2 — North

  a platform of poles, usually high enough to be out of reach of dogs or predatory animals, on which fish or meat are placed to dry.

  See also: dried fish  dried meat  (def. 2)  fish stage (def. 1)  stage ((n.)) (def. 3)  staging (def. 1)