: a person and especially a fisherman who lives or works on or about a bay
Examples of bayman in a Sentence
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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.
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New York Times, 12 June 2021
New York Times, 12 June 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“Bayman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bayman. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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