chunking n.— «The crew put out a chum slick and tossed out cut pieces of menhaden—a technique called “chunking.” The crew ran two baits at the surface and two near the bottom. The surface baits were routinely destroyed by...
Kangaroo Duck n.— «The plan called for a pair of MH-60 helicopters to drop two rubber boats into the water, followed by eight SEALs. They were to have rendezvoused with the Little Creek-based coastal patrol craft Monsoon to continue their...
schnitting n.— «Archeologists use a flat-bottomed shovel to shave exposed layers of earth in the squares, to make a clean edge across the surface, and to keep it fairly level. The process is called “schnitting,”according to...
downhill guy n.— «In addition to Hightower, the Spiders can pound with 235-pound Josh Vaughan. But it’s Hightower who Clawson refers to as “our downhill guy.” On a 24-play Richmond drive vs. Northeastern that started late in...
cultchless adj.— «The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, for example, stood by as nearly 750,000 such “cultchless” oysters were eaten by cow-nosed rays in two days earlier this spring at a reef site on the Piankatank River. Cultchless...
hit-and-run bag n.— «The customs officials always wanted Paige to open up the little “hit-and-run” bag he carred for his shaving gear and other small articles.» —“Hardman on Sports” by A.L...