Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drogher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: drogher
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A West Indian coasting vessel, with long masts and lateen sails.

noun

Any small, slow craft, especially for transporting goods to or from shore.

Example Sentences

"He had besides many vessels and droggers, of different sizes, which used to go about the island; and others to collect rum, sugar, and other goods."
"a lumber drogher"

Etymology

From Middle French drogueur (“ship for catching and drying fish”), from Dutch drogher, droogher, from droogen (“to dry”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: drogueur, drogher

Inflected Forms

droghers (plural) droger (alternative) drogger (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

drog

Questions

What does drogher mean?: A West Indian coasting vessel, with long masts and lateen sails.
Where does drogher come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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