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Meaning of hoveller | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɒvələ(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. One who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.
    UK, dialectal
  2. A small boat used on the coast.

Examples

“How it was that the fishermen, and hovellers, and smugglers got an inkling of what we were about, I don't know.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hovelling Hovells Creek Hovels Hoven Hovenden Hover

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