lobsterman
Americannoun
Gender
See -man.
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Origin of lobsterman
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My current hours are closer to those of a Maine lobsterman or a drive-time DJ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
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
The lobsterman chuckled as he undid the door of the trap and thrust in his arm.
From Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water by Barbour, Ralph Henry
His boat tour is one of many available across Maine, which range from straightforwardly commercial operations to outings led by small-town lobstermen who welcome occasional passengers for a fee.
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
"Why, no one came near all the afternoon; that is, only a couple of lobstermen in a horrid, smelly old boat."
From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster
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