Ösfass
Ösfass of the 3rd / 4th Century AD from the Nydam Moor
A bailer also Ösfatt or Lenz barrel called, is a small shovel-like vessel for scooping or Lenzen of smaller amounts of water from a boat is used.
Due to its shape with a straight edge, it is particularly suitable for removing water of shallow depth.
A Pütz is better suited for scooping up larger amounts of water .
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- Dietmar Bartz: Sailor's Language - From Tampen, Pütz and Wanten. Delius Klasing, Bielefeld 2007, ISBN 978-3-768-81933-6 .