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- [oi-ster-muh n]
- /ˈɔɪ stər mən/
- /ˈɔɪstəmən/
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- [oi-ster-muh n]
- /ˈɔɪ stər mən/
Definitions of oysterman word
- noun plural oysterman a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters. 1
- noun plural oysterman a boat specially equipped for gathering oysters. 1
- noun oysterman a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters 0
- noun oysterman a boat used in gathering oysters 0
- noun oysterman a person who gathers, sells, or raises oysters 0
- noun oysterman a vessel used in gathering oysters 0
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Origin of oysterman
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; oyster + -man
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Parts of speech for Oysterman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oysterman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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