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Skiff — The term skiff is used, and has been used, to refer to many various types of small boats.The word is related to ship and has a complicated etymology: it comes from the Middle English skif , which derives from the Old French esquif , which in turn … Wikipedia
orkney skiff — noun Usage: usually capitalized O : a beamy clinker built fishing skiff used off the Orkney islands of Scotland … Useful english dictionary
Commercial fishing in Alaska — Commercial fishing is a major industry in Alaska, and has been for hundreds of years. Alaska Natives have been harvesting salmon and many other types of fish since the early 17th century. Russians came to Alaska to harvest its abundance of… … Wikipedia
Jersey Skiff — The Jersey Skiff is a beach launched boat first appearing around the end of the 19th century. They were first used as fishing boats, to be launched through the surf, sailed to the fishing grounds and then retrieved through the surf. There were… … Wikipedia
Sea Bright Skiff — The Sea Bright Skiff is a development of the Jersey Skiff. It was developed on the northern shore of New Jersey to be used for fishing, by being launched through the surf, sailed to the fishing grounds, and returned through the surf. Description… … Wikipedia
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
Seine fishing — For other uses, see Seine (disambiguation). A basic seine net Seine fishing is fishing using a seine. A seine is a large fishing net that hangs in the water due to weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top. Boats equipped for seine… … Wikipedia
Thames skiff — A Thames skiff is a traditional River Thames wooden rowing boat used for the activity of Skiffing. These boats evolved from Thames wherries in the Victorian era to meet a passion for river exploration and leisure outings on the water.… … Wikipedia
open-mouthed skiff — a type of large, undecked fishing boat … Dictionary of ichthyology
Jacob Johnson (father of Andrew Johnson) — Jacob Johnson (1778–January 4 1812) was the father of Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth President of the United States.Early lifeJacob Johnson was born circa 1778. Some sources indicate that he was born in Newcastle, England and sailed to America… … Wikipedia
