A small Scottish fishing boat with a distinctive design, traditionally used in the North Sea for herring fishing.
Named after Fife, a region in Scotland where these boats were commonly built and used. The term emerged in the 18th-19th centuries as this boat type became standardized.
Fifie boats are so well-designed for Scottish waters that their hull shape and rigging became a model that influenced fishing boat design across Northern Europe.
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