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Dredger

One who fishes with a dredge.

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Broader term 4

Barge 76% connected

A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flatboat 76% connected

A boat with a flat bottom and square ends; -- used for the transportation of bulky freight, especially in shallow waters.

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Hoy 76% connected

A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Lighter 76% connected

One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dredge 74% connected

Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iro…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dredge 74% connected

Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iro…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dredge 70% connected

Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iro…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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