Eel spear

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Eel-spear

Eel-spear: a kind of fork(fig. 1) used in taking eels; is represented on one or two coats of arms, while a charge in the bearings of the company of SOAPMAKERS, called an eel-spear, is represented as in the second figure.

With the eel-spear may be associated the Harpoon, Harping-iron, or Salmon-spear, represented as in figs. 3 and 4. The ordinary position of the charge is with the points downwards.

Sable, a chevron between three eel-spears, points downwards, argent--STRATELE, or STRATLEY.

Argent, three eelpicks sable--WORTHINGTON, Lancashire.

Azure, a dolphin naiant between three eel-spears or--Company of SOAPMAKERS(Inc. 1638.)

Argent, three harpoons sable[otherwise blazoned as Argent, three salmon-spears, point downwards, sable]--GLYNN, Cornwall.

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