gill-netter

American  

[gil-net-er] / ˈgɪlˌnɛt ər /

noun

1. a person who uses a gill net in fishing.

2. a boat used in fishing with a gill net.

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Etymology

Origin of gill-netter

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

“It’s amazing to me that our state would be so incredibly inconsiderate in proposing such a thing,” said longtime gill-netter Irene Martin of Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County.

From Seattle Times

Joining the armada in a small gill-netter is Louie Ungaro, a former commercial fisherman who is now a member of the Muckleshoot Tribal Council.

From Seattle Times

Greg Johnson, a Columbia River gill-netter who lives in Vancouver, says that many question remain to be answered about the economics and impacts of a fish trap.

From Seattle Times

“It’s cultural,” concludes lifelong Seattle gill-netter Pete Knutson, who daylights as an anthropology professor.

From Seattle Times

The Susan Marie was a thirty-foot stern-picker—a standard, well-tended San Piedro gill-netter—with her cabin just abaft of midship.

From Literature