Newfoundland fish-box
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fish box — 1) a box for storing and transporting fish, usually 15 50 kg 2) a wooden sailing vessel carrying dried cod to foreign markets (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish room — 1) fish hold (an enclosed space on a vessel for storing fish; may be insulated and/or refrigerated) 2) a piece of land by the shore from which a fishery was conducted in Newfoundland 3) the stages. q.v., flakes, q.v., stores, crew and family… … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish-room — 1) fish hold (an enclosed space on a vessel for storing fish; may be insulated and/or refrigerated) 2) a piece of land by the shore from which a fishery was conducted in Newfoundland 3) the stages. q.v., flakes, q.v., stores, crew and family… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ram's horn — 1) a box with slatted sides and holes in the bottom, used for washing fish in Newfoundland. The box was lowered into the water supported by straps attached to a boat or the wharf and men would sit on the edge to scrub the fish with brushes 2) a… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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