role

specksnyder

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Properties

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authority_scope_historical
supreme over the whale-hunting department
description
An officer in the old Dutch Fishery whose title literally means 'Fat-Cutter.' Originally, this role shared command of a whale ship with the captain, holding supreme authority over whale-hunting.
historical_context
old Dutch Fishery
original_meaning
Fat-Cutter

Relationships

  • meansFat-Cutter
    description
    The word 'Specksnyder' literally translates to 'Fat-Cutter'.
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    source_text
    Literally this word means Fat-Cutter
  • equivalent_toChief Harpooneer
    description
    Over time, usage made the term Specksnyder equivalent to Chief Harpooneer.
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    source_text
    usage, however, in time made it equivalent to Chief Harpooneer.
  • originated_inDutch Fishery
    description
    The role of Specksnyder originated in the old Dutch Fishery.
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    in the old Dutch Fishery, two centuries
  • shared_command_withCaptain (Whale Ship)
    description
    In the old Dutch Fishery, the command of a whale ship was divided between the captain and the Specksnyder.
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    source_text
    was divided between him and an officer called
  • reigned_supreme_overWhale-hunting department
    description
    The Specksnyder held supreme authority over the whale-hunting department and its concerns.
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    source_text
    while over the whale-hunting department and all its concerns, the Specksnyder or Chief Harpooneer reigned supreme.
  • retained_inBritish Greenland Fishery
    description
    The old Dutch official, the Specksnyder, is still retained in the British Greenland Fishery.
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    source_text
    In the British Greenland Fishery, under the corrupted
  • known_asSpecksioneer
    description
    In the British Greenland Fishery, the Specksnyder is known under the corrupted title of Specksioneer.
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    source_text
    under the corrupted title of Specksioneer
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:09:09.265Z
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