drogher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drogher
1775–85; < Dutch drog ( h ) er ship for fishing and drying herring and mackerel, equivalent to drog ( en ) to dry + -er -er 1
Example Sentences
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After due discussion they hired a drogher, a country vessel employed in running between the surrounding islands and islets.
From The Three Lieutenants by Archibald Webb
The port fell; the drogher went on bumping alongside, completely disregarded.
From Romance by Joseph Conrad
Alick knew that Captain Hemming would not sail before the return of the drogher with his midshipmen, or should she not appear until he had endeavoured to ascertain their fate.
From The Three Lieutenants by Archibald Webb
There was no one else with us, the crew of the drogher being already on board to await our coming.
From Romance by Joseph Conrad
But ye must see by this time, sir, the corvette had come down and rounded to on the weather beam of the drogher, acting like a screen for the schooner close under his lee.
From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
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