GLOSSARY. 



A. 



Alaska Catsh. The trade term for the sealskins obtained from tTie Pribilof Islands. 

 Alaska Seal Herd. The herd of fur-seals frequenting- the Pribilof Islands, Boring Sea, 



and the eastern portion of the North Pacitic Ocean. 

 Alaskas. The trade term for the seal skins of the Alaska Catch. 



Bachelor. A young uonbreeding male seal from one to live or six years of age. Syn. 



Rolluschiek and Bor/. 

 Barabara. A large sod-covered hut formerly used by the Pribilof natives as a d well- 



Beachmaster. A term nsed by antarctic sealers to designate a breeding male seal. 



Syn. II id I, Svixatch, and Wiy. 

 BedUmer. A harp -seal twelve months old. 

 Bidarka. A small skin-covered canoe. 



Breaching. The act of seal while swimming, leaping from the water like a dolphin. 

 Breeding Grounds. That portion of a liookery which the breeding seals frequent and 



where the jnq) seals are born. 

 Bull. A breeding male seal of six or seven years of age. Syn. Seecaich and iFhjs.'^ 



C. 



Clapmatch. See Cotv. 



Copper Catch. The trade term for seal skins obtained from the Commander Islands. 



Syn. Bussian Catch. 

 Coppers. The trade term for seal skins of the Copper Catch. Syn. Siberias. 

 Cow. A female seal over one year of age. Syn. Maflca and Clapmatch. 



D. 



Dog. A term used by antarctic sealers to designate a nonbreeding male seal. Syn. 



Bachelor and Holliischick. 

 Drive. The term used to designate the act of driving the seals from the Hanling 



Crrounds to the Killing Gro^iuds or the herd of seals thus driven. See also llcdriv- 



ing and Overdriving, 



F. 



Feeder. A term used by pelagic sealers to designate a seal swimming. Syn. Trav- 

 eler. 



Female Catch. A term sometimes used to designate the seal skins of the Alaskan 

 herd obtained by pelagic sealing, because of the majority being females. Syn. 

 Northwest Catch and Victoria Catch. 



Firmer. A term used by pelagic sealers to designate a seal lying on his back in the 

 water and gently moving his flippers. 



Flench. The act of flaying a seal. 



H. 



Harp Seal. A species of hair-seal found in the North Atlantic off the coasts of New- 

 foundland and Labrador ; so called because the stripes on the back of the animal 

 give the back some resemblance to a harp. 



Haul up. The act of seal in drawing itself up onto the shore, used to express the 

 seals landing. 



