haaf fishing

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• haaf-fishing — haafˈ fishing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑haaf …   Useful english dictionary

• haaf fishing — deep sea fishing (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Haaf Gruney — is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands.Geography and geologyThe island is between Unst and Fetlar which are to the north and south respectively. Between it and Yell are a mini archipelago of small islands including Linga,… …   Wikipedia

• Haaf — (h[aum]f), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. & Sw. haf the sea, Dan. hav, perh. akin to E. haven.] The deep sea fishing for cod, ling, and tusk, off the Shetland Isles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• haaf boat — a boat suitable for deep sea fishing; the old haaf boat was divided into six compartments, was 26 ft long, 6 7 ft in the beam, with a hold of 27 inches (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• haaf line — a fishing line used in deep sea fishing (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• haaf — noun /hɑf/ In the Shetland Islands, the act of deep sea fishing for fish such as cod, ling, and tusk. Syn: fishing …   Wiktionary

• haaf — 1) the open sea or deep sea fishing grounds (Scottish dialect) 2) a haven, harbour or port …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• haaf seat — a deep sea fishing ground (Scottish dialect) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• haaf — /hahf/, n. deep sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands. [1785 95; < Scand; cf. ON haf sea; c. OE haef; akin to HEAVE] * * * …   Universalium

• Haaf — n. deep sea fishing regions off the Shetland and Orkney Islands …   English contemporary dictionary