DCHP-2
doryman DCHP-2 (October 2016)
n. — dated, Fishing
a person who fishes from a dory, which is a flat-bottomed fishing boat (see Image 1).
Type: 5. Frequency — The term dory is used in North America and the West Indies and is known from 1726, according to the OED. While the term is used elsewhere, it has a high frequency in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "doryman", which is marked "Cdn", and OED-3, s.v. "dory-man", W-3, s.v. "doryman".References:
- COD-2
- OED-3 s.v. "dory" (n.3) Accessed 19 Nov. 2015
- W-3
Images:
Image 1: Dories, stacked on one another, in Lunenburg, NS. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photo: InAweofGod'sCreation
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 17 July 2012