drogher

Example Sentences

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The drogher spun round like a top, and off she flew before the hurricane.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

In the state of the sea, to get on board the drogher from the dinghy, was an operation too dangerous to be attempted.

From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick

Needham is a prime seaman, and he will have done what was possible to keep the drogher afloat, though they were sadly short-handed, I own.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

“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 Webb, Archibald

The port fell; the drogher went on bumping alongside, completely disregarded.

From Romance by Conrad, Joseph