"dragman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dragman.wav Forms: dragmen [plural]
Etymology: From drag + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drag|man}} drag + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|dragmen}} dragman (plural dragmen)
  1. A fisherman who uses a dragnet. Categories (topical): Fishing

Inflected forms

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