Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1789
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†FOREMAN, n. Sc. usage: †"the ninth person in the deep-sea fishing boats, whose office is to clean the boat, fetch water, and to do any other such like work as may be necessary. He has no allotted seat in the boat" (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 52).Abd. 1789 in J. Cranna Fraserburgh (1914) 56:
Each boat being manned by 6 men, one of whom was designated skipper, another foreman, and the remaining four being known as "boated men."
