specksnyder
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- 0
- 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'.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Literally this word means Fat-Cutter
- equivalent_toChief Harpooneer
- description
- Over time, usage made the term Specksnyder equivalent to Chief Harpooneer.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- 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.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- 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.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- 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.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- 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.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- 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.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- under the corrupted title of Specksioneer
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:09:09.265Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk