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Definition of Drogher

Drogher
Drogher Dro"gher, n. [Cf. Drag.] A small craft used in the West India Islands to take off sugars, rum, etc., to the merchantmen; also, a vessel for transporting lumber, cotton, etc., coastwise; as, a lumber drogher. [Written also droger.] --Ham. Nar. Encyc.

Meaning of Drogher from wikipedia

- A disposable ship, also called raft ship, timber ship, or timber drogher is a ship or sea vessel that is intended for use on a single voyage. At the final...
- in 3 pieces 24th Octr: near Calais." (Baron Renfrew Timber Ship (Timber Drogher) 1825, Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-3280 Peter Winkworth...
- carrying no more than 37 p****engers, it had 5 oarsmen afore the mast. timber drogher Another name for a disposable ship. timber ship Another name for a disposable...
- the gaff schooner Thomas W. Lawson, was normally called the pusher-mast. drogher See disposable ship. drogue A device to slow a boat down in a storm so...
- lighter that kept the name Nelson, the upper timbers being used to build a drogher named Oceanic. In 1908 Nelson was sold to the Union Steamship Co. of New...
- sawmills. Timber was collected from the lakes and rivers by the logpunts (droghers). A bridge over the Coolongolook River that marks the entrance to Wallis...
- sawmills. Timber was collected from the lakes and rivers by the logpunts (droghers). A bridge over the Coolongolook River that marks the entrance to Wallis...
- of Renfrew is classified as a disposable ship, or timber ship (timber drogher). She was not particularly seaworthy: She left Quebec Augt. 23rd & filled...
- was later refloated and taken in to Calais. Three Brothers Jamaica The drogher was driven as**** and wrecked on the east coast of Jamaica. Toms  United...
- Description Blue-e**** Maid Jamaica The sloop foundered off Oracabessa. Her crew were rescued. Water Witch Tobago The drogher was wrecked on Smith's Island....