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drogger

drogger 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 drogger

pluraldroggers

Questions about drogger

What is drogger the alternative form of?
Drogger is the alternative form of drogher.

Words near drogger in the dictionary

  1. drog
  2. Droge
  3. droger
  4. drogers
  5. Droges
  6. drogger
  7. droggers
  8. Drogheda
  9. drogher
  10. droghers
  11. drogman

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