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haaf

haaf

9.9
Deep open sea off Shetland used for fishing
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : mar abierto
  • Centuries ago, Shetlanders relied on the haaf for their main source of fish.

Examples

  • The storm made it dangerous for small boats to venture into the haaf.

  • Fishermen set out early in the morning to reach the haaf before sunrise.

  • The haaf is beautiful.

  • Don't forget the haaf gear!

  • Fishermen set out early in the morning to reach the haaf for a successful catch.

  • The storm made it dangerous for small boats to venture into the haaf where the waves were high.

  • Centuries ago, Shetlanders relied on the haaf as their main source of fish for sustenance.

Synonyms

high sea
vshaaf
  • Specialized
14 4.6

An area of the sea outside any country's waters

is offshore fishing waters near Shetland rather than legal open ocean
offing
vshaaf
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The part of the sea you can see from the shore beyond where boats anchor

is deep offshore waters used for fishing not the nearshore visible zone

How Offshore

high sea
  • Specialized
14 4.6
haaf
  • Archaic
9.9
offshore
141 3.7
nearshore
4.2
coastal
129 2.4

Surface Forms

haaf singular
haafs plural

Etymology

Haaf also means the open, deep sea around the Shetland Islands and comes from Old Norse haf, 'sea'. So when people speak of the Haaf they mean the offshore waters used for long fishing trips.