Böd

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Böd or bød, (Booth), is a Shetlandic word originally used to describe the following types of building:

  • Trading post or warehouse, such as the Hanseatic Böd in Symbister.
  • Fishing storehouse, to store sails, nets, fishing tackle, salt for curing fish, etc.
  • A refuge for the fishermen during the fishing season.

The Böd of Gremista near Lerwick is restored to its original state and is visitable in summer as a tourist attraction.

It is related to the English word, "booth".<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/booth?s=t</ref>

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Camping Böds

Since 1992 the Shetland Amenity Trust has acquired some böds and other historic buildings and renovated them as budget accommodation for backpackers, marketing all the locations as 'böds'.

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