drogher

Example Sentences

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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 Conrad, Joseph

It was a question whether the drogher had continued her course due west, or had steered northward to Saint Barts, or southward to Saint Eustatia, or Saint Kitts.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

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

From Romance by Conrad, Joseph

One fine day the drogher was driven out to sea, and never heard of a’terwards.

From Jacob Faithful by Marryat, Frederick

They, at all events, congratulated themselves that they had not been on board the drogher when she was blown away from Saba.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald