oysterman

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noun

A person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters.

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Meanings

nounoysterman (plural oystermen)

plural oystermen

  1. A person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters.
  2. nauticalA boat used to dredge for oysters.

Origin

From oyster + -man.

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Translations

Portuguese ostricultor, ostreicultor
  • ostricultorperson who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters
  • ostreicultorperson who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters
  • ostreiroperson who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters

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APA

oysterman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oysterman

MLA

“oysterman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oysterman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oysterman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oysterman.

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