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Noun
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Lowe's grandfather was a commercial fisherman, and his grandfather's uncles were commercial whalers, who passed down the terror of whales to the subsequent generations, Lowe said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
8 June 2025 -
They’re named after Johan Bryde, an early 20th-century Norwegian whaler.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Robert Brill’s set, the stage is shaped like a half-pipe with rungs, so that cast members scramble, pitch, tumble, and row flimsy whaleboats over massive waves.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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On July 20, 1775, Major Joseph Vose and sixty Continental soldiers landed on Little Brewster in nimble whaleboats.—
Dorothy Wickenden,
The New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2023
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The ferry operator transitioned to low-sulphur fuel in the early 1990s, followed by a number of other measures to reduce carbon emissions over the years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2025
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Arrive just before dusk, and the ferries that serve this area (yes, there’s a seasonal ferry to car-free Bald Head Island) are whisper-quiet.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
22 June 2022
Noun
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Rose’s father, Kommer, is among the few billionaires in the field, thanks to his idea of introducing standardization and modular manufacturing from the car industry to building workboats, which shorten delivery times and reduce production costs.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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With little overt military value, Australia’s cheap-but-robust commercial workboats are subject to fierce debate.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
3 May 2023
Noun
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The alternative would have been a full scrapping, which is what befell another Staten Island ferryboat, the Andrew J. Barberi.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gulf Coast shrimpers have been pummeled in recent years by natural and man-made disasters, as well as rising fuel costs.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Southern shrimpers face multiple challenges, including rising costs and cheaper foreign imports.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
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Above the seiner, a seaplane soars towards the coastal mountains rising up and fading into the distant mist.—
David James,
Anchorage Daily News,
22 Apr. 2023
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“Coble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coble. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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