haaf
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of haaf
1785–95; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse haf sea; cognate with Old English hæf; akin to heave
Example Sentences
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There are currently about 30 haaf netters still using this traditional method.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2020
John Warwick, who has been using the method since the 1970s, is part of the small community of haaf netters.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2020
The number of haaf netters has dwindled since the 1970s, when there were more than 100 living in towns like Annan and Gretna.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2020
However, a spokesperson would not confirm whether this would consider any exceptions for haaf netters.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2020
I was three years with him at the fish-curing; and I was a little behind the first year I went to the haaf, but it was not a great deal.
From Second Shetland Truck System Report by Guthrie, William
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