vaav

vaav
(noun))
1) a woollen thread used to tie a bait to an old-fashioned wooden hook or pin (Shetland Isles dialect). Also spelled vav. See also varnangle;
(verb)
2) to fasten a soft bait on a hook by tying a thread round both (Shetland Isles dialect). Also spelled vav

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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