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tenderman

American

[ten-der-muhn] / ˈtɛn dər mən /

noun

Canadian Fishery.

any member of the crew of a vessel engaged in conveying fish from a trap or pound to the shore.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

tendermen

plural

Etymology

Origin of tenderman

tender ³ + -man

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