scalloper

[ skol-uh-per, skal- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that scallops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scalloper¹

First recorded in 1880–85; scallop + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Previous to this year, permits were required from every scalloper.

From Project Gutenberg

The scalloper, wading on the flats at low tide, gathers the scallops by shoving the "pusher" among the eel grass.

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Shellfish permits costing $2 are required of every scalloper.

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Every scalloper is required to have a permit, the boatmen paying $2, the skiff scallopers $1, respectively.

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For the two seasons previous to 1907-08 every scalloper was required to have a license.

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