steady, the

steady n, a...if there were any ice formed on the "steady" of Gotts Cove Pond, father would suggest that we take our skates, and walk the mile and a half to the "steady." I remember how well my father skated, in the old-fashioned skeleton skates, which clamped over his ordinary boots* I can well imagine how horrifed some of the older folk were when they heard we had gone skating on Sunday. *no punctuationPRINTED ITEM DNE-citG.M. Story FEB 1973JH FEB 1973Used IUsed I and Sup2Used Istiddy, studdy, gully, steady wate