A fishing vessel used in the North Sea, typically two-masted and equipped for capturing dogfish and other fish; also one who dogs or pursues persistently.
From 'dog' (verb, meaning to pursue or follow closely) + '-er' (agent noun suffix). Originally nautical, referring to ships that specialized in fishing for dogfish in the North Sea.
Medieval fisheries in the North Sea used 'doggers' so much that an entire fishing ground became officially known as Dogger Bank—a name that persists today and is famous in British shipping forecasts where it's mentioned constantly on BBC Radio 4.
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