haaf
[ hahf ]
/ hɑf /
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noun
deep-sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
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haaf
/ (hɑːf) /
noun
a deep-sea fishing ground off the Shetland and Orkney Islands
Word Origin for haaf
Old English hæf sea; related to Old Norse haf; see heave
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