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Crabbing skiffs

Scope note

Use for small (under about 25 feet) V-bottomed boats, both power and sail, chiefly used for crabbing on Chesapeake Bay, with handliners or trotlines in summer; may be used for oyster tonging in winter.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232751

Broader Terms used

<line fishing vessels>

Equivalent Terms used

crabbing skiff

Created

13yrs ago

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