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specksioneer - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
specksioneer (plural specksioneers). (dated or historical) A chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber, of the whale. en.wiktionary.org
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SPECKSIONEER definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
specksioneer in British English or specktioneer (ˌspɛkʃəˈnɪə IPA Pronunciation Guide ) noun archaic the chief harpooner of a whaling ship. www.collinsdictionary.com
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specksioneer, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
specksioneer is a borrowing from Dutch. Etymons: Dutch speksnijer. See etymology. Nearby entries. speckledness, n.1611–; speckled wood, n.1657–; speckled ... www.oed.com
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specksioneer
specksioneer Whale-fishing. (spɛkʃəˈnɪə(r)) Also specktion(e)er, spectioneer, 'speckshioner. [ad. Du. speksnijer, colloquial form of speksnijder, f. spek speck n.4 + snijden to cut. The Du. ij was formerly, and is still locally, pronounced as (iː).] A harpooner, usually the chief harpooner, of a wha... Oxford English Dictionary
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Specksioneer Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Specksioneer definition: A chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber, of the whale. www.yourdictionary.com
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SPECKTIONEER definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
noun archaic the chief harpooner of a whaling ship. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers www.collinsdictionary.com
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spectioneer
spectioneer variant of specksioneer. Oxford English Dictionary
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What type of word is 'specksioneer'? Specksioneer can be - Word Type
Unfortunately, with the current database that runs this site, I don't have data about which senses of specksioneer are used most commonly. I've got ideas ... wordtype.org
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Power Moby-Dick, the Online Annotation — Chapter 33
In the British Greenland Fishery, under the corrupted title of Specksioneer, this old Dutch official is still retained, but his former dignity is sadly abridged ... www.powermobydick.com
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specksioneer - definition and meaning - Wordnik
specksioneer: The chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber; -- so called among whalers. www.wordnik.com
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33 The Specksynder - Melville Electronic Library
In the British Greenland Fishery, under the corrupted title of Specksioneer, this old Dutch official is still retained, but his former dignity is sadly abridged ... melville.electroniclibrary.org
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definition of specksioneer by The Free Dictionary
specksioneer. specksioneer. or. specktioneer. n. (Fishing) a whaler. www.thefreedictionary.com
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Sylvia's Lovers
Characters Sylvia Robson - the heroine Philip Hepburn - Sylvia's cousin (her mother’s nephew), works in a draper's shop Charley Kinraid - a specksioneer wikipedia.org
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speak
▪ I. speak, n. Chiefly Sc. and north. (spiːk) Forms: 3–5 speke (4 spece), 4–5 spek, 5 Sc. speike (9 speik), 6–7 speake, 8– speak. [Partly the northern form of ME. spēche (OE. spǽc, sprǽc) speech n.1; partly, in later use, f. speak v. In Laȝamon 1971, Owl & N. 13, and Rob. Glouc. 8535, 8643, the form... Oxford English Dictionary
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