scalloper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scalloper
Example Sentences
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The scallop industry is thriving as a result of years of conservative management that has allowed the valuable shellfish to grow undisturbed, said Jimmy Wotton, a scalloper based out of Friendship, Maine.
From Seattle Times
Micky Hill's son, Michael Hill, 22, was one of two young men on board a scalloper when it sank off Rame Head in Cornwall on 9 July 2015.
From BBC
“The guy who came with the boat into Seward wanted to take the trip off. And the skipper I was working with on a crabber at the time was an older scalloper,” Minio said.
From Washington Times
Alex Todd, a scalloper on Casco Bay, agreed.
From Seattle Times
Bernie was, in fact, tormented by the failed 1950 rescue attempt of a scalloper called the William J. Landry.
From Time
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