cod blubber
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blubber — 1) to smear or coat wooden objects or structures with rendered cod livers as a preservative against the salt water (Newfoundland) 2) to hurl rotted cod livers or to assault someone by smearing with cod oil (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
blubber tub — a large wooden container in which cod livers are stored or placed for the rendering of the oil (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
blubber soap — a soap made from the oil and rotted livers of cod (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
whaling — /hway ling, way /, n. the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing. [1680 90; WHALE1 + ING1] * * * Hunting of whales for food, oil, or both. Whaling dates to prehistoric times, when Arctic peoples used stone tools to hunt … Universalium
harp seal — a northern earless seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, with pale yellow fur darkening to gray with age, of coasts, drifting ice, and seas of the North Atlantic Ocean, hunted for its fur. [1775 85; so called from the harplike shape of markings on the… … Universalium
North Atlantic right whale — North Atlantic right whale[1] Mother and calf Conservation status … Wikipedia
Seal hunting — Sealing redirects here; for other uses, see sealing (disambiguation). Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals for their pelts, blubber, and meat; as well as to ensure the population does not reach levels that… … Wikipedia
Nisga’a people — For the Nisga’a language, see Nisga’a language. Nisga’a Nation … Wikipedia
Right whale — For other uses, see Right whale (disambiguation). Right whales[1] A female North Atlantic Right Whale with her calf in the ocean … Wikipedia
Greenlandic cuisine — Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) meat, harvested in Upernavik, Greenland … Wikipedia
