oysterman

[ oi-ster-muhn ]

noun

, plural oys·ter·men.

1. a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
2. a boat specially equipped for gathering oysters.

oysterman

/ ˈɔɪstəmən /

noun

1. a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters
2. a boat used in gathering oysters

Word History and Origins

Origin of oysterman¹

First recorded in 1545–55; oyster + -man

Example Sentences

It was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side; His shop was just upon the bank, his boat was on the tide.

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Mark how the oysterman's thin blade insinuates itself,—how gently at first, how strenuously when once fairly between the shells!

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He was an old Wellfleet oysterman, who had acquired a competency in that business, and had sons still engaged in it.

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The old oysterman, speaking of gull-shooting, had said that you must aim under, when firing down the bank.

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"Now Jim," expostulated the Oysterman, and yet evidently regarding his comrade's words as a compliment.

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