shelling knife

A knife used to remove meat from shellfish.

Don't throw that shelling knife overboard it's the last one.

by ACIDDROPx420HITS March 28, 2023

oil gear

Waterproof clothing consisting of overall pants and a rain jacket used on the deck of a boat or anywhere you might get wet.

Old lobster traps tears up your oil gear.

by ACIDDROPx420HITS March 28, 2023

shelling house

A removable structure on the deck of a scallop boat used to house deckhand as they shell scallops. It is often removed to re-gear the boat for other types of fishing during the off season. Its needed to keep scallops from freezing in the winter.

The boys in the shelling house either smoke to much or we are on fire.

by ACIDDROPx420HITS March 28, 2023

clam hoe

A tool used to dig clams. Often just a modified pitchfork with a short handle.

This clam hoe is a piece of shit i broke my good one.

by ACIDDROPx420HITS March 28, 2023