'sparbles'

sparable nLanguage item: '_sparbles_' [PT] The word 'sparbles as I have heard it used referred to the little nails or tacks my father used when he would tap [PT] a pair of shoes (put a new bottom on the shoes). This leather _tap_ [PT] was fastened to the shoe with these little nails. Quite often one of these little nails would work their way up through the shoe and make walking quiteYesDNE-citUsed I and SupUsed INot usedalso sparble [phonetics unavailable]. Cp EDD sparrable 'headless nail; sparrowbill.'NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY; phonetic transcription written above the word ta