Where does “specksioneer” come from?

specksioneer (English) comes from English speck, from Middle English spekke, from Old English specca — small spot, stain.

specksioneer (English): A chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up...

Definitions

  1. A chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up...

Ancestry of “specksioneer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspeckA tiny spot, especially of dirt etc; A very small...
2Middle EnglishspekkeA splotch or stain; a mark or zone of aberrant...
3Old Englishspeccasmall spot, stain
Every word from Old English specca →Every word from Middle English spekke →Every word from English speck →