oysterman

[ oi-ster-muhn ]

/ ˈɔɪ stər mən /

noun, plural oys·ter·men.

a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.

a boat specially equipped for gathering oysters.

Also called oys·ter·er.

Origin of oysterman

First recorded in 1545–55; oyster + -man

Words nearby oysterman

oystered, oyster farm, oysterfish, oyster fork, oystering, oysterman, oyster mushroom, oyster pink, oyster plant, oystershell scale, oysters Rockefeller

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Example sentences from the Web for oysterman

A new receiving set was to be completed soon and set up for Oysterman Dan.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple
Before we left this attractively clean place the oysterman was met emptying his cans.
Woman's Work in the Civil War|Linus Pierpont Brockett
The Ballad of the Oysterman was a gibe at the sentimental lays to be found in all the Annuals.
A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton
He's a orfle bad 'un, is the Oysterman--ten times worse nor me!
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

"That was the Oysterman who passed us," said Milly, with a pale face.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

British Dictionary definitions for oysterman

oysterman

/ (ˈɔɪstəmən) /

noun plural -men mainly US

a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters

a boat used in gathering oysters

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单词	oysterman
释义	oysterman [ oi-ster-muhn ] / ˈɔɪ stər mən / noun, plural oys·ter·men. a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. a boat specially equipped for gathering oysters. Also called oys·ter·er. Origin of oysterman First recorded in 1545–55; oyster + -man Words nearby oysterman oystered, oyster farm, oysterfish, oyster fork, oystering, oysterman, oyster mushroom, oyster pink, oyster plant, oystershell scale, oysters Rockefeller Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oysterman A new receiving set was to be completed soon and set up for Oysterman Dan. Radio Boys Loyalty\|Wayne Whipple Before we left this attractively clean place the oysterman was met emptying his cans. Woman's Work in the Civil War\|Linus Pierpont Brockett The Ballad of the Oysterman was a gibe at the sentimental lays to be found in all the Annuals. A History of American Literature\|Percy H. Boynton He's a orfle bad 'un, is the Oysterman--ten times worse nor me! Grif\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon "That was the Oysterman who passed us," said Milly, with a pale face. Grif\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon British Dictionary definitions for oysterman oysterman / (ˈɔɪstəmən) / noun plural -men mainly US a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters a boat used in gathering oysters Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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