nabbien.

Brit.

/ˈnabi/, U.S.

/ˈnæbi/, Scottish English

/ˈnabɪ/

Forms: 1800s– nabbie, 1900s– nabby, 1900s– naby.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: nobby adj.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < nobby adj., with reference to the trim appearance of such boats (see e.g. quot. 1959). Compare nobby n.³

Chiefly Scottish. Now rare.

A type of sailing boat used in Scotland, traditionally having a raking mast, a lugsail, and a jib. Cf. nobby n.³Associated chiefly with herring fishing on Loch Fyne and in the Firth of Clyde.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > fishing vessel > [noun] > fishing for herring

herring-buss1615

nabbie1839

Fifie1905

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > with specific rig > lugger > types of

barca-longa1681

nabbie1839

nickey1874

scaf1877

galley-punt1883

knock-toe1903

Montagu whaler1925

1839 John o'Groat Jrnl. 7 June The deceased..had come from Dunure in a nabbie or lug sail boat.

1884 R. Hogarth Herring Fishery 4 These boats were round-sterned—from fourteen to sixteen feet keel and about seven feet beam. It was not possible to go any distance to look for herrings in boats of this description. They were known by the name of ‘nabbies’.

1908 Yachting Monthly Mar. 366/1 He is quite correct in his use of the word ‘nabbie’ as applied to the present-day Loch Fyne type of fishing-boat.

1955 Mearns Leader (Stonehaven) 17 June 5/4 46 ft. ‘Nabby’ boat, June Rose, from Fisherrow. She is very well equipped and powered by a 66 h.p. Kelvin Diesel.

1959 P. Norton End of Voy. 85 The Loch Fyne skiff or nabbie is a graceful bird-like craft.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nabbie
释义	nabbien. Brit. /ˈnabi/, U.S. /ˈnæbi/, Scottish English /ˈnabɪ/ Forms: 1800s– nabbie, 1900s– nabby, 1900s– naby. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: nobby adj. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < nobby adj., with reference to the trim appearance of such boats (see e.g. quot. 1959). Compare nobby n.³ Chiefly Scottish. Now rare. A type of sailing boat used in Scotland, traditionally having a raking mast, a lugsail, and a jib. Cf. nobby n.³Associated chiefly with herring fishing on Loch Fyne and in the Firth of Clyde. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > fishing vessel > [noun] > fishing for herring herring-buss1615 nabbie1839 Fifie1905 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > with specific rig > lugger > types of barca-longa1681 nabbie1839 nickey1874 scaf1877 galley-punt1883 knock-toe1903 Montagu whaler1925 1839 John o'Groat Jrnl. 7 June The deceased..had come from Dunure in a nabbie or lug sail boat. 1884 R. Hogarth Herring Fishery 4 These boats were round-sterned—from fourteen to sixteen feet keel and about seven feet beam. It was not possible to go any distance to look for herrings in boats of this description. They were known by the name of ‘nabbies’. 1908 Yachting Monthly Mar. 366/1 He is quite correct in his use of the word ‘nabbie’ as applied to the present-day Loch Fyne type of fishing-boat. 1955 Mearns Leader (Stonehaven) 17 June 5/4 46 ft. ‘Nabby’ boat, June Rose, from Fisherrow. She is very well equipped and powered by a 66 h.p. Kelvin Diesel. 1959 P. Norton End of Voy. 85 The Loch Fyne skiff or nabbie is a graceful bird-like craft. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839
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