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lobsterman

American  
[lob-ster-muhn] / ˈlɒb stər mən /

noun

lobstermen plural
  1. a person who traps lobsters.


Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of lobsterman

First recorded in 1880–85; lobster + -man

Example Sentences

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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

On Long Island, commercial lobsterman Steve Train finished hauling 200 traps out of the water on Friday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

And how they was all rescued by an old lobsterman who made two trips in a leaky tub of a motorboat out through a howlin' northeaster.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell

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