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oysterman

oysterman noun: a person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters.

Noun

oysterman (plural oystermen)

  1. A person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters.
  2. A boat used to dredge for oysters.

Forms of oysterman

pluraloystermen

Origin of oysterman

From oyster + -man.

Questions about oysterman

What does oysterman mean?
Oysterman means a person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters.
What part of speech is oysterman?
Oysterman is a noun.
What is the plural of oysterman?
The plural of oysterman is oystermen.

Words near oysterman in the dictionary

  1. oysterleaf
  2. oysterless
  3. oysterlike
  4. oysterling
  5. oysterlings
  6. oysterman
  7. oysterman's stopper
  8. oysterman's stoppers
  9. oystermania
  10. oystermen
  11. Oystermouth

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