drogher
Example Sentences
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"A Rimouski drogher on the lookout for a tow."
From With The Night Mail A Story of 2000 A.D. (Together with extracts from the comtemporary magazine in which it appeared) by Frank X. Leyendecker
“It proves, however, that the crew of the drogher must have been sober, or they could not have found their way clear of it.”
From The Three Lieutenants by Archibald Webb
Their surprise and their swearing appeared to me alarmingly unaffected; with a most imbecile alacrity they exerted themselves, with small spars and boathooks, to push the drogher off.
From Romance by Joseph Conrad
The drogher was hired by the day, and the longer she was out the more he pocketed.
From The Three Lieutenants by Archibald Webb
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
