a boat (in U.S. also a floating house built on a raft) used in oyster fishing or oyster farming, or to carry oysters for sale.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > fishing vessel > [noun] > vessels fishing for shellfish or crustaceans (13) oyster boat1419 a boat (in U.S. also a floating house built on a raft) used in oyster fishing or oyster farming, or to carry oysters for sale. whelk-boat1419 dredger1600 A boat employed in dredging for oysters. lobster-boat1777 a boat used in lobster-fishing, fitted with a well in which to keep the lobsters alive. oyster scow1824 oysterer1828 A boat used for oyster fishing. Obsolete. shrimper1851 One who catches shrimps; also, a vessel engaged in shrimping. pungy1852 A type of boat; esp. a small keel schooner used in harvesting oysters. shrimp-boat1872 a boat engaged in fishing for shrimps. Morecambe Bay shrimper1874 = Morecambe Bay prawner n. at sense 2. crabber1883 One who fishes for crabs; a boat used in crab-fishing. skillinger1933 An East Anglian oyster smack operating off the north-western coast of Holland (see quots.). Morecambe Bay prawner1935 a cutter-rigged sailing vessel used in fishing for prawns off the coast of Lancashire and North Wales. |
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