bluenose: Meaning and Definition of
blue•nose
Pronunciation: (bl'nōz"), [key]
- a puritanical person; prude.
- (cap.) an inhabitant of the Maritime Provinces, esp. of Nova Scotia.
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- a sailing vessel of Nova Scotia.
- a seaman on such a vessel.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.