haaf

Scots

/hɑ(ː)f/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) the deep sea beyond coastal waters
  • (fishing) the deep-sea fishing carried out 30-40 miles offshore in open boats
  • (fishing) deep-sea fishing, especially for cod, ling, tusk, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse haf (sea, lifting, ocean, elevation, uplift, heaving).

Origin

Old Norse

haf

Gloss

sea, lifting, ocean, elevation, uplift, heaving

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

海, 洋

Emoji
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