lobsterman
Americannoun
Gender
See -man.
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Origin of lobsterman
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When Martin became a lobsterman in 1984, cruise ships hardly stopped in Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Another Maine lobsterman, Nick Lemieux, said he and his sons have had nearly 200 traps stolen in recent years – and he blames their rivals to the north.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
I mean, the head of the Republican Party in the state legislature is like a career lobsterman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
An unconscious driver survived in a sinking car when a lobsterman entered the water off Portland, Maine, in diving gear for the rescue.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
"It's a good thing you came along," said Daddy Bunker, as he thanked the lobsterman.
From Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's by Hope, Laura Lee
You’ll also find lobstermen in Bath, a Kennebec River city 40 minutes by car up the coast from Portland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He noted that the federal contribution to rebuild the breakwater, which creates the inner harbor that allows fishermen and lobstermen to work, was $6 million.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The injuries have been caused when lobstermen have been caught up in each other's lines.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
Boatyards lost equipment in harbor-side machine shops; some of the state’s 4,000 to 4,500 lobstermen lost hundreds of traps.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
A few fishermen, one or two lobstermen and wreckers, and the lightkeeper were gathered on the knoll by the lighthouse.
From Keziah Coffin by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
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