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hebberman var. of ebberman, Obs.1630 Ord. Preserv. Brood Fish Thames in Descr. Thames (1758) 75 No hebberman shall fish for Smelts before the twenty-fourth Day of August. Ibid. 76 No Hebberman shall work any higher for Whitings than Dartford Creek. 1670 Blount Law Dict., Hebber-man, a Fisherman belo...
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ebberman
† ˈebberman Obs. Also 6–8 hebberman. [f. ebber, agent-noun f. ebb v. (sense 3) + man.] (See quot. 1715.)1715 Kersey, Hebberman, one that fishes below Bridge, commonly at ebbing Water, etc. 1720 Stow's Surv. (ed. Strype 1754) I. i. vii. 35/1 A number of fishermen belonging to the..Thames some stiled....
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trawler
trawler (ˈtrɔːlə(r)) [f. trawl v. + -er1.] 1. One who trawls; one who fishes (a) orig. with a trawl or trawl-net; (b) in W. of Scotl., etc. as in trawl v. 2; (c) in U.S. with a trawl-line.1599 [implied in trawler boat: see 3]. 1630 [see trawl n. 2, v. 1]. 1652 Order Council of State May 31–June 10 i...
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flat
▪ I. † flat, n.1 Obs. [a. OF. flat.] A blow, buffet.c 1320 Sir Beues 3432 Þe king of Scotlonde, wiþ is bat A ȝaf him swiche a sori flat Vpon þe helm. c 1330 Arth. & Merl. 4910 Ther com the king Gvinbat, And gaf Gueheres swiche a flat.▪ II. flat, n.2 (flæt) [Alteration of flet, influenced by flat a. ...
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pitch
▪ I. pitch, n.1 (pɪtʃ) Forms: 1–2 pic; 2–5 pich, 3–6 pych, (3 pisch), 4–5 pycche, picche, 4–6 pyche, (5 peche), 5–6 piche, pytch(e, pitche, 6– pitch. β. (northern) 3–6 pik, 4 pic, pike, 4–5 pyke, pikke, 4–6 pyk, pyck, 5 picke, pikk, pykk(e, 6–7 (8–9 dial.) pick. [OE. pic, ad. L. pix, pic-em (whence ...
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