bayman

noun

bay·​man ˈbā-mən How to pronounce bayman (audio)
-ˌman
: a person and especially a fisherman who lives or works on or about a bay

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Her ancestors arrived in the region in the 1600s, and her father, grandfather, and great-grandfather -- tracing all the way back -- were baymen. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 May 2024 Fish stands thrived, said Dale Parsons, a fifth-generation bayman, who runs Parsons Seafood, a company based in Tuckerton, N.J., that grows clams and oysters and participated in the Pew buyback. New York Times, 12 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bayman was in 1641

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“Bayman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bayman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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