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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
FORTAM, n. A piece of line plaited with three strands and used in cod-fishing instead of a sprool (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′fɔrtəm]
[Norw. dial. fortaum, the snood of a fishing-line.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Fortam n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fortam>
