As in every specialist field, the Fish Auction and the fisheries have their own language, a jargon in which the auction co-workers, the fishermen and the merchants communicate. Please see below an alphabetical word-list. Do you know any other words connected with fisheries? Let us know! The more complete the list, the better.
Afslag
General term for auction, named after the striking of the auction clock by a merchant at the moment when the price he desires is reached
Afslager
The person who operates the auction clock
Dagboot
Relatively small fishing-vessels that put to sea in the evening and return the following day. The crew usually consists of just 3 persons.
Dockshelter
Loading tunnels with temperature regulation
Flessen
Ink-fish
Hammen
Tail of monkfish
Hondjes
Small shark
Hornaart
Breskens word for shrimp
Katten
Cuttlefish (a sort of ink-fish)
Lappen
Largest grading of sole
Mijnen
Agreement by the merchant to the price reached on the auction clock. Prior to a clock being used, the auctioneer called the lower prices each time and the merchant shouted out “mine” when he wanted to buy the consignment of fish at the price named at that moment.
Mijnmeester
Auction director
Mooie meid
Hake
Peken
Grading of the fish
Rode soldaten
English gunard
Veilingklok
Large, round clock face in the auction hall, with a finger that goes from high to low along the suggested prices
Vismijn
Another word for auction, used especially in South Netherlands
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