dragantine (Meaning)
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dragantine (n.)
A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum tragacanth.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dragantine
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dragantine Sentence Examples
- The dragantine landed on the beach, carrying its crew of fishermen back to shore.
- The dragantine's sails billowed in the wind as it made its way through the waves.
- The dragantine was a small, shallow-draft boat that was used for fishing in coastal waters.
- The fishermen used a dragnet to catch fish from the dragantine.
- The dragnet was a large, cone-shaped net that was dragged behind the dragantine.
- The fish were caught in the dragnet as they swam behind the dragantine.
- The fishermen would then pull the dragnet back onto the dragantine.
- The fishermen would then sort through the fish, keeping the ones they wanted to sell and throwing the rest back into the water.
- The dragantine was a common sight along the coast of New England in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- The dragantine is now a rare boat, but it can still be seen in some maritime museums.
FAQs About the word dragantine
A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum tragacanth.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The dragantine landed on the beach, carrying its crew of fishermen back to shore.
The dragantine's sails billowed in the wind as it made its way through the waves.
The dragantine was a small, shallow-draft boat that was used for fishing in coastal waters.
The fishermen used a dragnet to catch fish from the dragantine.
