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herringer

herringer noun: a fisherman who fishes for herring.

Noun

herringer (plural herringers)

  1. A fisherman who fishes for herring.
  2. A boat used in fishing for herring.

Forms of herringer

pluralherringers

Origin of herringer

From herring + -er.

Questions about herringer

What does herringer mean?
Herringer means a fisherman who fishes for herring.
What part of speech is herringer?
Herringer is a noun.
What is the plural of herringer?
The plural of herringer is herringers.

Words near herringer in the dictionary

  1. herringbone gear
  2. herringbone gears
  3. herringboned
  4. herringbones
  5. herringboning
  6. herringer
  7. herringers
  8. Herringfleet
  9. herringless
  10. herringlike
  11. herrings

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