doryman

[ dawr-ee-muhn, dohr- ]

noun

, plural do·ry·men.

1. a person who uses a dory, especially a person who engages in fishing, lobstering, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doryman¹

First recorded in 1960–65; dory ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Turner looked at them through his window; he could almost see them puffing: In the dark, the cranked horn of a doryman sounded, and then another, higher pitched.

From Literature

The doryman who had brought Captain Wass rowed them to the wharf.

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