smack 2 n Cp OED ~ sb3 naut 1 'single-masted sailing vessel, chiefly employed as a coaster'; DAE 'fishing vessel having a well in which fish may be kept alive' (1891). A small decked vessel sailing between settlements to collect fish from fishermen for export; COLLECTOR, FISHING SMACK.
1895 Christmas Review 18 It was meant as the highest tribute to the boat-building capabilities of Jim Leary, whose handiwork, whether displayed in the construction of baitskiff, smack, skiff, punt or rodney, was always superior to what any other man in the settlement could turn out. 1901 Christmas Review 2 The Hopewell, more like a transport ship than a fishing smack, cast her moorings for home. M 68-20 The smack Alice Jean was a popular means of transportation for the people of Richards Harbour. 1971 CHIARAMONTE 7 Two alternative modes of travel are the Canadian National Railways coastal boats and the 'smack,' a fish-collecting boat stationed at the fish plant in Community 2. 1975 BUTLER 71-2 The small skiffs which we used to buy and collect lobsters from other parts of the bay were called lobster smacks.
