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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In Scotland, a temporary shed where the nets and other material used in salmon-fishing are stored, and where the fish are cured and packed.

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  • (Obsolete) A house or shed erected for the purpose of curing salmon, and for keeping the nets in during the close season.

    February 19, 2008