lobstering

[ lob-ster-ing ]

noun

1. the act, process, or business of capturing lobsters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobstering¹

First recorded in 1880–85; lobster + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Maine is now set to study the effect of wind turbines operating in its waters, but the effect of wind farms on lobstering areas already has years of research in Europe.

From Quartz

Carefully check state regulations as lobstering everywhere is regulated to seasons, size, methods used, and number taken.

From Popular-Science

They lived in a little shanty over to Skakit P'int and got their living lobstering, and so on.

From Project Gutenberg

He also bought several bushels of salt, as well as two barrels of hake heads to start them in lobstering.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm not going trawling to-morrow; so the whole crowd can make a lobstering trip in the Barracouta.

From Project Gutenberg

Lobstering was really attractive; there was enough novelty and excitement about it to keep him interested.

From Project Gutenberg

On the morning following he went out lobstering, and found as much to interest him as on the day before.

From Project Gutenberg