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droger

droger is the alternative form of drogher.

Meaning of drogher

Noun

drogher (plural droghers)

  1. A West Indian coasting vessel, with long masts and lateen sails.
    • He had besides many vessels and droggers, of different sizes, which used to go about the island; and others to collect rum, sugar, and other goods.1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 5, in The Interesting Narrative, volume I
  2. Any small, slow craft, especially for transporting goods to or from shore.
    • a lumber drogher

Forms of droger

pluraldrogers

Questions about droger

What is droger the alternative form of?
Droger is the alternative form of drogher.

Words near droger in the dictionary

  1. droewors
  2. drofenine
  3. droff
  4. drog
  5. Droge
  6. droger
  7. drogers
  8. Droges
  9. drogger
  10. droggers
  11. Drogheda

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