drogher
Meanings
noun
- A West Indian coasting vessel, with long masts and lateen sails.
- Any small, slow craft, especially for transporting goods to or from shore.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle French drogueur (“ship for catching and drying fish”), from Dutch drogher, droogher, from droogen (“to dry”).
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