drogher

Example Sentences

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Still the drogher lay over on her side and gave no signs of righting.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

At night sail was shortened, and the schooner stood backwards and forwards, now to the northward, now to the southward, so that no risk might be run of passing the drogher in the dark.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

In the state of the sea, to get on board the drogher from the dinghy, was an operation too dangerous to be attempted.

From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick

"A Rimouski drogher on the lookout for a tow."

From With The Night Mail A Story of 2000 A.D. (Together with extracts from the comtemporary magazine in which it appeared) by Leyendecker, Frank X.

They were both, too, very anxious about Tom and Gerald, and they could only hope that if the drogher had not returned she was safe in some other port.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald