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trinkermen

trinkermen is the plural of trinkerman.

Meaning of trinkerman

Noun

trinkerman (plural trinkermen)

  1. (archaic) A fisherman who uses trinks.
    • No Trinkerman shall stand for smelts till the 21st day of October yearly and so to continue until Good Friday following. No trinks shall stand to fish for whitings till Ember week before Michaelmas yearly.1873, Great Britain. Inspectors of Salmon Fisheries (England and Wales), Annual Report, page 26

Questions about trinkermen

What is trinkermen the plural of?
Trinkermen is the plural of trinkerman.

Words near trinkermen in the dictionary

  1. Trinitytide
  2. triniunity
  3. trink
  4. trinkeries
  5. trinkerman
  6. trinkermen
  7. trinkery
  8. trinket
  9. trinketed
  10. trinketer
  11. trinketers

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