dragman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From drag + -man.
Meanings
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A fisherman who uses a dragnet.
great riots committed by the foresters and Welsh upon the dragmen of Severn , hewing all their boats to pieces , and drowning the bargemen in a warlike posture
1736, Matthew Hale, Historia Placitorum Coronæ:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dragmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |