- oysterman
- oys·ter·man
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oysterman
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oysterman — [ois′tər man΄, ois′tərmən] n. pl. oystermen [oi′stərmen΄, oi′stərmən] 1. a person who gathers, sells, or raises oysters 2. a vessel used in gathering oysters … English World dictionary
oysterman — noun Date: 1552 one who gathers, opens, breeds, or sells oysters … New Collegiate Dictionary
oysterman — /oy steuhr meuhn/, n., pl. oystermen. 1. a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. 2. a boat specially equipped for gathering oysters. Also called oysterer. [1545 55; OYSTER + MAN] * * * … Universalium
oysterman — noun a) A person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters b) A boat used to dredge for oysters … Wiktionary
oysterman — n. person who gathers oysters; ship for gathering oysters … English contemporary dictionary
oysterman — oys•ter•man [[t]ˈɔɪ stər mən[/t]] n. pl. men a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters Also called oys′ter•er. Etymology: 1545–55 … From formal English to slang
oysterman — /ˈɔɪstəmən/ (say oystuhmuhn) noun (plural oystermen) a man who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters …
oysterman — mən noun (plural oystermen) 1. : a gatherer, opener, breeder, or seller of oysters 2. : oysterer 2 … Useful english dictionary
Oyster — For other uses, see Oyster (disambiguation). Crassostrea gigas from the Marennes Oléron basin in France The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The… … Wikipedia
Ashley's stopper knot — Names Ashley s stopper knot, Ashley stopper knot, Oysterman s stopper Category Stopper … Wikipedia
