Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAR, n.4 (See quots.)Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Bar, the fins of a fish, esp. long fins, forming a fringe, such as of tusk, ling, halibut and ray; occas. in pl., as: “de bars o' de skate.” “de bar-cut o' a turbot” [= Eng. halibut], a strip, including the fins, cut from a halibut.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Bar, the outside cut of a fish, such as the halibut, including the fin. [Also known to Sh.4 1933.]
