drogher

Example Sentences

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It was done, however, in a way, when Needham casting his eyes towards the shore, exclaimed— “The drogher is drifting—we must veer out more cable!”

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

It struck me, indeed, that she was the same wicked-looking vessel I had seen come into English Harbour the day we sailed in the drogher.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

Drogher after drogher left us filled with salvage, while others crowded as near as they dared to receive the bags, cases and bundles, that were constantly being hurled overside.

From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.

If that is not Desmond I’m a Dutchman, and the man sitting just abaft the stroke-oar is Dick Needham, who went with the youngsters in the drogher.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

"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 Leyendecker, Frank X.