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HAAF
Etymology
Noun
haaf
(fishing, Shetland Islands, Scotland) the open sea, especially as a place to fish
(fishing, Shetland Islands) the practice of sea fishing for such as cod, ling and tusk
Source: Wiktionary
Haaf, n. Etym: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. & Sw. haf the sea, Dan. hav, perh. akin to E. haven.]
Definition: The deepsea fishing for cod, ling, and tusk, off the Shetland Isles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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