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[ trap-er ] / ˈtræp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trapper ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that traps. a person whose business is the trapping of animals for their furs. Origin of trapperFirst recorded in 1615–25; trap1 + -er1 Words nearby trappertrap house, traplight, trapline, trappean, Trappe, La, trapper, trappings, Trappist, Trappist cheese, Trappists, trappy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trapperThe town of St. Charles near St. Louis was founded by a trapper named Blanchette. Poet of the Ozarks: Daniel Woodrell on His New Book and Life|Allen Barra|July 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST Rather than Hawkeye and Trapper John, we resemble a priest, holding a hand, helping someone die as easily as possible. All These Useless Doctors|Kent Sepkowitz|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST Then he quieted down and lay very, very still; and the next day the trapper came along and pulled him out by the chain. Forest Neighbors|William Davenport Hulbert The winter of 1838 and 1839, Mr. Ward says, was vividly impressed upon his mind, being his first experience as a trapper. Seventy Years on the Frontier|Alexander Majors
A trapper must keep a good lookout when setting his traps to see that there is no "dark object" anywhere in sight. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock In this town Kit entered into the service of Mr. Ewing Young, who was a trader and trapper. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself|De Witt C. Peters As Seguin made this appeal, all eyes were turned upon the trapper. The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for trapper
nouna person who traps animals, esp for their furs or skins Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trapperhawker, deerstalker, huntsman, sportsman, falconer, fisherman, stalker, chaser, huntress, pursuer, pursuant, ferreter |