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Department of Agricultureand Fisheries for Scotland A Glossary of
Scottish DialectFish and TradeNames
Robert A Watt
Scottish FisheriesInformation PamphletNumber 17 1989ISSN 0309 9105
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The illustrations in this pamphlet are taken from a treatise by FrancisWillughby (1635-1672), “De Historia Piscium . . ..‘I. dedicated to SamuelPepys.
A Glossary of Scottish Dialect Fish andTrade Names
Robert A Watt
Marine Laboratory Aberdeen
Introduction Scottish dialect and colloquial names for fish are many and varied, and thisglossary is an attempt to give some of these terms for most of the commercialspecies landed at Scottish ports.
In Part 1 of the glossary the fish are introduced by family, in alphabeticalorder. The families are further divided alphabetically into separate species,under the commonly accepted English names along with the Linnaeanclassification. Part 2 is simply a cross reference of all the information givenin part one. Some dialect and colloquial expressions used in the trade at seaand ashore may be found in Part 3.
Unlike modern English, dialect can be extremely exact, and where approp-riate, definitions of these terms are given. It is now very difficult to assigna geographic origin to many of the older names, but wherever possible anindication of the general area in which they were, and still are, used is given.
Although it is not the purpose of this glossary to investigate the derivationof our dialect names, it should quickly become obvious that while some ofthem are purely descriptive and others are, quite naturally, of Gaelic origin,most of the rest must mystify even the experienced etymologist.
A study of fish provides as much scope for the social anthropologist and thearchaeologist as it does for the biologist. The “salmon” is one of the nineanimal symbols to be found on Pictish carved stones. However, in someareas with estuaries close by, these “salmon” may have been “sturgeon”,since the Acipenseridae were probably then far more common than theyare today.
In “The Yellow Book of Lecan” the Irish bard Amergin speaks of himselfas I’... a wild bull . . . a wild boar, a salmon . ..‘I. all of them cult creatures ofthe ancient Celts. Throughout their history the Celts were always reluctantto utter the true names of their Gods, in case their enemies might use thepower of these deities against them.
In Scotland the salmon has now come to be regarded as an unlucky fish, andany mention of its name aboard some of our fishing vessels is taboo. How-ever, in view of what we know of the Celtic attitude towards their Gods Isuggest that it is the act of uttering the name which is unlucky, and not thefish itself. A glance through the dialect names for salmon given in theglossary would seem to indicate that the folk memory of Finn mat Cumhail’sgreat Salmon of Wisdom may still be with us, in that it is still safer to callthe deity the Red Fish or the Queer Fella rather than its true name.
Until the advent of more seaworthy boats, built to accommodate largercatches, fishing in Scotland was confined to inshore and estuarine waters.In 1505 Hector Boece, formerly a lecturer in philosophy at the Sorbonnein Paris, was appointed the first Principal of King’s College in Aberdeen.Some years later in his “History of Scotland” he wrote of the future potential
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of a Scottish fishery, “... of al othir Kinds of fische is sa grete plente throwall partis of our seis, that, howbeit infinit noumer of thaim were tane awayon the ta day, na thing theirof sal be mist on the morrow. Attoure anething is, that comis not but singulare providence of God: for ay the mairdirth and penurite of vittalis is in Scotland, the fische swoumis with themore abundance and plente . ..‘I.
Towards the end of the 16th century Robert Johnstoune was given permis-sion to erect “ane skaymlis of tre” at the Fish Cross in Aberdeen. Prior tothis, fish had been exhibited for sale laid out on the causeway, or packedin baskets, about the Fish Cross. Johnstoune’s “skaymlis” probably consistedof a wooden platform with an awning over it, a sort of stall, and was the firstreal provision for the hygienic sale of fish in Aberdeen. His was the onlymarket allowed in the town - he charged a penny for every creel of fishbrought to the stall, and for a horseload twopence. The Council demanded40 shillings a year from Johnstoune for this privilege.
Even today many sea anglers are first introduced to the sport by catchingsmall saithe, or poddlies, off our quays. On 14 April 1592 the Town Councilof Aberdeen considered a complaint against the destruction of a newlydevised net for catching “lapsteris”, “partanis” and “paddillis” set at the“Grey Hoip” within the “Girdlenes”. The defendants were found guilty ofthe charge since, in the Council’s opinion, the new net was I’... ane necessaringyne and profitabill for the common weill . ..” I am happy to report thatalmost 500 years later “paddill is”, or poddlies, may still be caught in thesame area.
A reference to the dialect saithe may also be found in Neil Munro’s rollick-ing tales of “Parahandy”. In “A Stroke of Luck”, Dougie, the Mate of the“Vital Spark”, sells a “stenlock” to a Glasgow housewife as a cod. The goodlady, ‘I... biled it three oors . . . and it was (of course) like leather when a’was done . ..‘I. “Para” eventually finds an excuse for Dougie’s con-trick inthe poor quality of “Cameron’s coals” which ‘I... wouldna boil a wulk, letalone a fine cod . ..‘I.
Finally, I should stress that my choice of fish names and their dialect equi-valents is personal. The spelling is purely phonetic, and the origins of thevarious names are, as far as is possible, within my own experience of theirusage.
I gratefully acknowledge the impetus that Professor A.D. Hawkins has pro-vided for the collation of all the material which I have haphazardly collectedover the last 30 years, Godfrey Howard’s advice on all the shellfish species,and Harry Dunn’s comments on the completed version of this glossary.
PART 1Scottish Dialect Names forFish, Grouped by Families
in Alphabetical Order
AGNATHA
Lamprey: Perromyzon marinus ( L.)
Lamper eelNine-e’ed eel
or ninerRamper eelRamplon
AMMODYTIDAE
Sandeels: Ammodytes spp.
Hornel Sandeel of a larger sizePintle fishSandy giddock
ANARHICHIDAE
Catfish: Anarhichas lupus (L.)
Sea wolfSteen biter
BELONIDAE
Garfish: Be/one be/one (L.)
Brod-iasgGaugnetGreen baneNeedle fish
CALLIONYMIIDAE
Dragonet: Callionymus lyra (L.)
Balle-eriesBridegroomChanticleerG o w d i e see also Grey gurnardSkulpin This is also the name of
Co ttus scorpiusTailorWyver
Abd, sw ScotScot
ScotCl
ScotScotScot
ScotS h
GaelLothScotScot
AbdnBnfLothne Scot, OrkScot
ClBnf
Note : Forbes’ Dictionary gives the same dialect names for the Dragonet and the Gumard.
CARANGIDAE
Horse mackerel : Trachurus trachurus (L .I
Buck mackerelScadStour mackerel
MFScotLoth
CHIMAERIDAE
Ratfish: Chimaera monstrosa (L.)
King of the herring Scot
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CLUPEI DAE
Allis Shad: Alosa alosa (L.)
Craig herringCrue herringRock herring
ScotBnf
Herring: C/upea harengus (L.)
Filling maturing herringFull mature herringHalflin young herringMaizy spawning herringMattie maiden herringNunPee0 large winter herringScadanShaldoo young herringWine drinkersYaulin
ScotScotScot, -/VI F
ScotScotAgs, Fif
AgsMF, GaelMFScotScot
Sprat: Clupea sprattus (L.)
Garvie this is perhaps the only dialectname for sprat in Scotland, andderives from the Gaelic “garbh”meaning rough, descriptive ofkeeled scales on the fish’s belly
Scot
CONGRIDAE
Conger eel: Conger conger (L.)
Black eel e ScotEasgann-faragaidh MF, Gael
Evil eel AbdnHaaf eel MFHaivel Abdn, BnfWhite eel Scot
Yaw ne Scot
COTTI DAE
Sea Scorpion: Cottus bubalis (Europhrasen)
CamperPluckerSutor
ne ScotShMF
,
CYCLOPTERlDAE
Lumpsucker: Cyclopterus lumpus (L.)
Batty ScotBlue paidle ScotHen paidle ScotHush ScotPaddle-cock e ScotRunkar Cai
GADIDAE
Cod: Gadus morhua (L.)
Usual market categories: small codling less than 54 cmcodling 54-63 cm
wag 63-76 cmcod >76 cm
Black codlingBlockieBodach rudhCoddieDroudDuncanH u mKeelinKlegPoullachPurrRed knockScats W i I I ieShingler 1Slinger 1Slink )SouslerStock fish
StuckieWairey codlin
medium sized fishhalf sized fish
small cod
half grown fishcod roelarge adult fish
half grown fishsmall fish
small codling
spent fish
fish with big headmedium sized cod betweencodling and keelina “thick” codling“Wair” ie Kelp
Haddock: Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)Usual market categories: small - pingers, chats,
gibberslarge - jumbos
Adag or attacCalf ieCamera1HaddieHaddo-breeksMarch caulinNockiesNorriePipePowee
smallest marketable fishrecently spent fish
fish roenewly spawned fish
small fishsmall fishsmall fresh fish
Bnfe ScotGaelBnfClM F
Asn ScotScotM FS he ScotS hCai, e Scot,Cl, etc
CaiKcdn
S he Scot
MF, GaelAbdnAbdn, MFScotR o xAsA b d nBwkL o t h
Ags
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Ling: Molva molva (L.)
Doggie lingLabranLahanLeyi ngMamikOllickPintleShoodraStake or Stakie
small fish
young fish
Pollack: Pollachius pollachius (L.)
LytheLaid
M FScotAbdnAgsS hS he ScotS hne Scot
ScotScot
Note: see comment attached to entry on saithe
Saithe (Coalfish): Pollachius virens (L.)
BaddockBlackjackCoalmieC o m bCuth, CoothCuddieDargieGeeksPeltag, PiltackPirriePoddliePrinkleQueethRock halibutSaid, SeidSaidheanSellag, SillackStenloch
full grown fishfish of the fifth yearyoung fishyoung fishsmall fishyoung stagesfish in second yearsmall fishimmature fishsmall fishfish in second year
fry of saithean overgrown coalfish
e Scote ScotMFBnfOrkCai
4sMFCai, Orke Scote Scote ScotBnf, MFne Scot, AgsS hMF, GaelCai, Ork, ShCL
Nota: In ‘Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe’ Alwyne Wheeler’s description of the saithe remarksthat, “Few other fish have as manv WI&IV-used names: coalfish, coley, billet. black pollack, and
glassan or glosshan are samples. III Notrr: America this fish is called the pollock”.
Whiting: Merlangius merlangus (L.)
BaiveeCuiteagDargFitinGlower
a large fish
coarse and flat fish
ScotMF, GaelAbdne ScotScot
LAMPRIDAE
Opah: Lampris ha (Gunn)
Jerusalem haddie
LOPHI IDAE
Monkfish (or angler) : Lophius piscatorius (L.1
Frog fishGreat pluckerKathieKethockMaisgoomMasgrimMourie lyanMulreinOof
MF, Abdn, AgsFif
ScotS he ScotM FS hOrk4sFifne Scot
MERLUCCIIDAE
Hake : Merluccius merluccius ( L .I
Guard fish L o t h
Herring hake Abdn, BnfSea pike Scot
OSMERIDAE
Smelt: Osmerus eparlanus (L.)
Cherry of TayDowbreck
PLEURONECTIDAE
Common dab: Limanda Limanda (L.)
Bastard sattie
Lang f luekMurcockPrain flukeRough back flukeSand dabSand suckerSautieYellow dab
also Long Rough Dab,Hippoglossoides pla tessoides(Fabricius)
also Long Rough Dab
ScotAbdn
Abdn
FifClAbdnne ScotBnfFifAbdnBnf
Flounder: Platichthys flesus (L.)
Beggar fluke see plaiceBlack backBlin GeordieCraig flukeCrookit moothFlukeFreshick
n and e ScotScotM FScote ScotScotScot
Note: Fluke, or fleuk, is also used as a general term for most other flatfish eg “a bag fu’ o’ flukes”.
More properly the type of fluke is specified eg “Tobacco fluke, siller fluke etc.”
Halibut: Hippoglossus h ippoglossus (L.)
BaldinBirdieBlacksmithBradan-leathan‘ButChicken ‘butDa fishHelliflounderLaager
young fish, see turbotsmall fishold and dark pigmented fish
small fish
Lemon sole: Microstomus kitt (Walbaum)
Mary soleand Merry soleSand flukeSand soleSmear dabSole fleukTobacco fluke
Plaice: Pleuronectes platessa (L.)
Beggar fluke see flounderDutch plaise large fishIvy leavesLeu bagPlash flukePlashachSplash or
Splash flukeSplashack
S hAbdnAbdnMF, GaelScote ScotS hS hS h
ScotScotL o t hScotL o t hM FKcdn, Abdn
n and e ScotL o t hScotCl, GaelAbdn, KcdnM Fe Scot
Bnf, MF
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Witch: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.)
Siller fluke also in same area and neScotland for &ill, Megrim
Whitch (sole)
RAJIDAE
Thornbeck Ray: Raja clavata (L.)
Kcdn
Scot
Dinnan A b d nDoctor A b d n
Flair A b d nGurney wMF
Gunnack M F
Thornie n AbdnWildmeer skate n Abdn
SALMONIDAE
Salmon: Salmo salar (L.)
Usual stage names: Parr: young fish before leavingfresh water
Smolt: fish leaving fresh waterfor first time
BaggitBeastieBeikatBenBlack fishBradanBrankieBrannockCandaraigCandavaig
Grilse: fish returning to freshwater from salt after onewinter in the sea
Kelt: fish which has spawned
unspawned female in the spring
male fishsmall spring salmona fish close to spawning
a parra parrfoul salmona variety of salmon
ScotM F
AsSW ScotScotCl, GaelFifScotGaelA b d n
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Caul’ ironCockspurDuke’s fishGrey salmonlasg-druimeinKipperL a xLiggerQueer fish/fellsRawnerRed f ishReisterRonnal
Trout: Salmo frutta (L.)
BannagBoddom-lierCamdu iFinnock
GerranGullHerlingLammas menLammas whitingS m o u t
SpathieWhitlingYellow fin
SCOMBRIDAE
salmon fry
autumn fish
male fish at spawning time
a newly spawned fish
unspawned female in springmale at spawning timesalted and dried fishfemale f ish
a species of trouta white trout, in colour andshape like a salmon, usuallyapplied to young sea troutin estuaries
a large fish
young fishsmall trout of a speckledkindspotted river trout
Mackerel: Scomber scombrus (L.)
Pinner small fishRionnachShiner young fish
SCOPHTHALMIDAE
Brill: Scophthalmus rhombus (L.)
Bastard flukeBastard turbotBonnet fluke see turbotBratt or BrittPearlSil ler f luke see Witch
Megrim: Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Walbaum)
Big-mouthed dabGlass flukeSail f lukeSil ler f luke see also WitchWhiff
Scotn Scot
AwSW ScotG a e lScotne ScotSW ScotClScotScotR o xDmf
ArgDmfScotn Scot
ArgDmfSW ScotAgs, LothAgs, LothFif
Ass ScotScot
ClMF, Gaeln Scot
AsMFL o t hSW ScotScote Scot
AgsAbdnOrkKcdnScot
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Turbot: Scoph thalmus maximus ( L.)
Baldin see halibutBannock flukeBonnet fluke see brillGunner flukeMill fishRawn flukeRodden flukeRowanSea pheasant
SCYLIORHINIDAE
Lesser Spotted Dogfish: Scyliorhinus caniculus (L.)
Blin’ heyBlin’ LizzieDawfishHallowMorgay
SHELLFISH
Scallop: Pecten maximus (L.), Chlamys opercularis (L.)
ClamQueen
Crab: various: Cancer pagurus (L.) unless otherwise stated
Boggie crab starting to hardenafter casting shell
Carl crab male black clawed crabClappey spur Eupagurus bernhardusFiery tangsKeavieMettackPallawaPartanPeeler
PillanPO0P o wPullockPungerRoddockRothieRuthagSlusach
crab or lobster
soft crab
a small crab which has justmoulted, or is just about tomoultsmall crab about to cast
a young edible crablarge edible crab
young edible crab e Scot
cf mettackTammy Harper Hyas afaneus ( L. )
Fresh water mussel: Unio margaritifer (L.)
Clochiedow ClToyt Am
Lobster: Homarus vulgat-is (L.)
Fiery tangs see crabLapsterPrainie small lobster
S he ScotFife ScotS hAbdnDrkFifScot
Kcdn, MFClOrkOrkOrk
ScotScot
A b d n
ScotC a i
AsScotA b d nFifScotFif, ne Scot,
Ags
Bnf, AbdnBwke LothScotScot
ne ScotL o t h
AsAbdnScot
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Gurnard: Grey Gurnard: Eutrigla gurnardus (L.)
CaptainCrointerCroonerCroonyi II
GirnetG o u k m e yGowdieHurdyKrunterN o u dW o o f
see also Dragonet
Yellow Gurnard: Trig/a Lucerna (L.)
Gawdnie
Note: See comment at Dragonet.
ZEIDAE
John Dory: Zeus faber (L.)
Peter fish
LothLothScotM FM FL o t hE !%otM FS hClLoth
Scot
Scot
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PART 2Scottish Dialect Names
for Fish, Cross Referencedto Their English Equivalents
AdagAnglerAttac
BaddockBaggitBaggetyBaiveeBaldinBalle-eriesBannagBannock flukeBastard flukeBastard sattieBastard turbotBeastieBeggar flukeBeikatBenBig-mouthed dabBirdieBlack backBlack buckieBlack codlingBlack eelBlack fishBlackjackBlacksmithBlin’ GeordieBl in’ HeyBlin’ LizzieBlockieBlue paidleBodach rudhBoddom-I ierBoggieBonnet flukeBradanBradan-leathanBrankieBrannockBrattBridegroomBrittBrod-iasgBuckieBuckie prinsBuck mackerel‘But
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Calf ie HaddockCamdui TroutCamera1 HaddockCamper Sea ScorpionCandaraig SalmonCandavaig SalmonCaptain Grey GurnardCarl Crab CrabCaul’ iron Salmon
HaddockMonkfishHaddock
SaitheSalmonLumpsuckerWhitingHalibut/TurbotDragonetSea troutTurbotBrillCommon Dab/Long Rough DabBrillSalmonF launder/PlaiceSalmonSalmonMegrimHalibutFlounderWinkleCodConger eelSalmonSaitheHalibutFlounderLesser Spotted DogfishLesser Spotted DogfishCodLumpsuckerC o dSea TroutCrabBrilVTurbotSalmonHalibutSalmonSalmonBrillDragonetBrillGarfishWinkle, WhelkWinkleHorse mackerelHalibut
F
ChanticleerCherry of TayChicken ‘butClamClappey spurClochiedowCoalfishCoalmieCockspurCoddieC o m bCoothCraig flukeCraig herringCrockleyCrointerCrookit moothCroonerCroonyillCrue herringCuddieCuiteagCuth
Da fishDargDargieDawfishDinnanDoctorDoggie lingDowbreckDrodlinDroudDuke’s fishDuncanDutch plaise
Easgann-faragaidhEvil eel
Fiddle fishFiery tangsFillingFinnockFitinFlairFlukeFreshickFrog fishFull
GarvieGaugnetGawdnieGeeksGerrackGerranGill stoup
DragonetSmeltHalibutScallop, QueenCrabFreshwater musselSaitheSaitheSalmonC o dSaitheSaitheFlounderAllis shadMusselGurnardFlounderGurnardGurnardAllis shadSaitheWhitingSaithe
HalibutWhitingSaitheLesser Spotted DogfishThomback RayThornback RayLingSmeltoctopusC o dSalmonC o dPlaice
Conger eelConger eel
Angel f ishCrab/ LobsterHerringTroutWhitingThornback RayFlounderFlounderMonkfishHerring
SpratGarfishYellow GurnardSaitheSaitheSea troutWinkle
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GirnetGlass flukeGlowerGoukmeyG o w d i eGreat pluckerGreenbaneGrey salmonGuard fishGullGunnackGunner flukeGurney
Haaf eelHaddieHaddo-breeksHaivelHalfl inHallowHelliflounderHen paidleHerlingHerring hakeHoasachHoeHornelHorse buckieHosefishH u mHurdyHush
lasg-druimeinInk fishIvy leaves
Jerusalem haddie
KathieKeavieKeelinKethockKing of the herringKipperKlegKrunter
LaagerLabranLahanLaidLammas menLammas whitingLamper eelLang fleukLapsterLax
Grey GurnardMegri mWhitingGrey GurnardDragonet/Grey GurnardMonkfishGarfishSalmonHakeSea troutThornback RayTurbotThornback Ray
Conger eelHaddockHaddock roeConger eelHerringLesser Spotted DogfishHalibutLumpsuckerSea troutHakeoctopusSpur dogSandeelWinkleoctopusCod roeGrey GurnardLumpsucker
SalmonSquidPlaice
MonkfishCrabCodMonkfishRatfishSalmonCodGrey Gurnard
HalibutLingLingPollackTroutTroutLampreyCommon dabLobsterSalmon
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Leu bagLeyingLiggerLythe
PlaiceLingSalmonPollack
MaddieMaisgroomMaizyM a m i kMarch caulinMary soleMasgrimMat-fullMattieMerry soleMettackMill fishMongrel skate
MorgayMourie lyanMulreinMurcock
Needle f ishNin-ee’d eelNockiesNorrieN o u dN u n
OfishOllickOof
Paddle-cockPallawaParrPartanPear lPeelerPeeoPeltagPeter fishPillanPiltackPinnerPintlePintle f ishPipePirriePlashachPlash flukePluckerPoddliePooP o wPoweePoullachPrainie
MusselMonkfishHerringLingHaddockLemon soleMonkfishHerringHerringLemon soleCrabTurbotAngel f ishLesser Spotted DogfishMonkfishMonkfishCommon Dab
GarfishLampreyHaddockHaddockGrey GurnardHerring
octopusLingMonkfish
LumpsuckerCrabSalmonCrabBrillCrabHerringSaitheJohn DoryCrabSaitheMackerelLingSandeelHaddockSaithePlaicePlaiceSea scorpionSaitheCrabCrabHaddockCodLobster
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PrawnsPrinklePullockPungerPurr
Queer fellaQueer fishQueeth
Ramper eelRamplonRawnerRawn flukeRed fishReisterRionnachRoaring buckieRock halibutRock herringRodden flukeRoddockRonnalRothieRough back flukeRowanRunkarRuthag
SaidSaidheanSail flukeSand dabSand flukeSand soleSand suckerSandy giddockSautieScadScadanScats WillieSea pheasantSea pikeSea wolfSeidSellagShaldooShinerShinglerShoodraSillackSiller flukeSiller sawnieSkeetackSkulpinSlingerSlinkSluchach
Norway lobsterSaitheCrabCrabCod
SalmonSalmonSaithe
LampreyLampreySalmonTurbotSalmonSalmonMackerelWinkleSaitheAllis shadTurbotCrabSalmonCrabCommon dab/Long Rough dabTurbotLumpsuckerCrab
SaitheSaitheMegrimCommon dabLemon soleLemon soleCommon dabSandeelCommon dabHorse mackerelHerringCodTurbotHakeCatfishSaitheSaitheHerringMackerelCodLingSaitheBrilVWitchlMegrimWinkleSquidDragonet/Sea scorpionCodCodCrab
Smear dabSmoutSole fleukSouslerSpathieSplashackSplash fluke
SwagStakeStakieSteen biterSten lochStock fishStour mackerelStuckieSutor
TailorTammy HarperThornieTobacco flukeToyt
Water stoupWhaalWhaal skateWhelkWhiffWhite eelWhitlingWildmeer skateWine drinkersWoofWyver
YaulinYawYellow dabYellow fin
Lemon soleTroutL.e-mon soleCodTroutPlaicePlaiceCodLingLingCatfishSaitheCodHorse mackerelCodSea scorpion
DragonetCrabThornback rayLemon soleFresh-water mussel
WinkleoctopusoctopusWinkleMegrimConger eelTroutThornback rayHerringGrey GurnardDragonet
HerringConger eelCommon dabTrout
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PART 3Trade Names Used at Sea
and On Shore
Arbroath smokies
BadderlockBet-vieBlawn codBush rope
Crai I caponCran
Cruive
Dunbar wedder
Far-Ian
FarranFinnans
Fish hake
Fleet
GaffnetGinnleG ippieGlasgow MagistrateGourock hamGuddle
HaafHaafingHalf netHerring draveHerring tackH u m
Kabbelow
Lucken
Male/maiseMaizyMatfullMattie
Monday’s haddie A fish that has lost its freshness
Smoked haddock. Originally threeseparate cures, Auchmithie cure,close fish and pinwiddiesEdible seaweedCured smoked haddockCod, split and half driedThe rope to which a “fleet” of driftnets is attached
Haddock, dried but not splitA measure of herring, 37% gallonsor 3% cwts in ScotlandA fish trap in the form of an enclosureor row of stakes across a river or anestuary
Salted herring
A long box into which herring are putfor guttingAn old term for starboardA haddock cure originating from thevillage of Findon(1) A weight anchoring a fish line or net(2) A triangular framework of wood for
drying fish before cookingThe number of drift nets shot by one boat
A large fishing net used in riversThe gills of a fishA small knife used for gutting fishRed herringSalt herringTo catch trout by groping with handsunder the stones or banks of a stream
Deep sea fishing groundDeep sea fishingA share in the fishing of one netThe annual herring fisheryA shoal of herringThe milt of a cod
Salted codfish hung for a few days(cf German Kabeljau)
Haddock, gutted but not split down tothe tail
500 herringHerring caught in the act of spawningA sexually mature herringA young maiden herring with the roenot full developed
ne Scot
AgsKcdn
AgsScot
FifScot
Scot
L o t h
e Scot
ne Scote Scot
ne Scotne Scot
Scot
ScotC lScotC lC lne Scot
ShetShetne ScotScotScotShet
e Scot
ne Scot
ScotScote Scote Scot
M F
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Nek herring
Piper
Redd
ReisterRock salmonRock turbot
Roker
ScullShoalS h o o tSil lSpelding
Stell
Swing net
Trail net
Trink
Wind fishWinter f ish
Yair net
Best individuals placed on top of thebarrel of herring
An unsplit, half-dried haddock
(1) Salmon spawning site(2) Sort out and clean drift nets or
lines, then lay them on ready forshooting
Salted and dried salmonSkinned spur dogsCatfish with the head cut off andskinnedTrade name for skates and rays
A fisherman’s shallow wicker basketShallowsTo cast nets or linesMiltA split and dried, or smoked, haddockor whitingA deep pool in a river where netfishing for salmon can be carried on.Also a type of salmon netThe herring drift net last shot andnearest the boat
The herring drift net first shot andfurthest away from the boatA narrow channel between rocks ona sea coast
Air dried codLing, salted for winter
A net extending into the bed of a river,inclining upwards and fixed by poles
Scot
ne Scot
SW Scote Scot
SW Scote Scote Scot
Scot
n Scote ScotScotScote Scot
Scot
ne Scot
ne Scot
Scot
Kcdne Scot
SW Scot
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Key to Abbreviations
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L o t hM Fn
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