noun
Etymology
Origin of trapper
Explanation
A trapper is a person who hunts animals using snares or traps. When Europeans first colonized North America, trappers often traded animal furs and skins with Native people. When you imagine a trapper, you may think of Davy Crockett and his famous coonskin cap, made from the skin, fur, and entire tail of a trapped raccoon. Today's trappers may dress differently, but they still hunt or capture animals using a variety of traps. Some trappers work removing garden pests like squirrels and groundhogs, while others hunt for food or fur.
Example Sentences
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But back in 1831, he found himself rather hard up in L.A., and took work as a shipbuilder and trapper.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024
Wardens and trappers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a trapper for El Dorado County responded and found the mountain lion, the sheriff’s office said.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
“I’m not a trapper, nor a reggaetónero,” he reminds us all in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
He says an old trapper there taught him the Indigenous method of making buckskin leather by soaking hides in animal brains and tanning them using wood smoke.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
On top of that, even back then, he was a skilled trapper.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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