varnangle

varnangle
a wooden pin used as a hook, lodging cross-wise in the mouth of a fish (Shetland Isles dialect). Also spelled vaarnakle

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • vaarnakle — varnangle …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 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) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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