nocher

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian nocchiero, from Latin nauclērus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ναύκληρος (naúklēros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔ.ʃe/

Noun

nocher m (plural nochers)

1. (poetic) ferryman

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with cocher.

Further reading

• “nocher”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.