lobsterman

[ lob-ster-muhn ]

/ ˈlɒb stər mən /

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noun, plural lob·ster·men.

a person who traps lobsters.

Origin of lobsterman

First recorded in 1880–85; lobster + -man

usage note for lobsterman

See -man.

Words nearby lobsterman

lobscouse, lobster, lobsterback, lobster-claw deformity, lobstering, lobsterman, lobster moth, lobster Newburg, lobster pot, lobster roll, lobster shift

Example sentences from the Web for lobsterman

Once she was sure she saw it, but a second view disclosed a lobsterman coming in from hauling his lobster-pots.
A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays|Amy E. Blanchard
The mournful wail of a horn in the fog now and then announced the location of some lobsterman.
The Corner House Girls Under Canvas|Grace Brooks Hill
The lobsterman caught it, called his thanks and gave the Pet a final shove that carried her past him.
The Motor Girls on the Coast|Margaret Penrose
"It's a good thing you came along," said Daddy Bunker, as he thanked the lobsterman.
Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's|Laura Lee Hope

Guess you never see no hens like them afore, chuckled the lobsterman as he rowed away.
Four Afloat|Ralph Henry Barbour