haaf
(fishing, Shetland Islands, Scotland) the open sea, especially as a place to fish.
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(fishing, Shetland Islands, Scotland) the open sea, especially as a place to fish.
The haaf-boat was as well maintained as any vessel in the islands; her master had a reputation for thoroughness, for all he was barely twenty years of age.
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(fishing, Shetland Islands) the practice of sea fishing for such as cod, ling and tusk.
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