Glossary
| Danish seines: |
fishing gear, a kind of small trawl |
| fish racks |
wooden racks on which the cod are hung out to dry
during the winter |
| handline |
single fishing line with hook and sinker |
| Hålogaland |
the old Norwegian name for North Norway |
| jekt |
broad sailing vessel used for freight purposes along
the coast of Norway |
| klipfish |
cod or saithe, split, salted and dried |
| landlord/publican |
(Here:) local merchant with a monopoly on the sale of
liquor, c. 1770 – 1870 |
| longlines |
long fishing line, set horizontally, to which shorter,
baited lines are attached at regular intervals |
| Nordland-type boats |
different types of old, wooden sailing/rowing vessels
used for fishing |
| rorbu |
shack/wooden lodgings where the fishermen stayed and
worked, especially during the major seasonal fisheries. Often on
stilts along the shore |
| squire |
Wealthy merchant and landowner, often called "King of
the Headland", with a monopoly on all trade and the right to determine
all prices, etc. in his fishing village. (c. 1830 – 1940) |
| stockfish |
fish, usually cod or saithe, that has been dried in
the open air on fish racks. |
