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lobsterperson

lobsterperson noun: a person who fishes for lobster.

Noun

lobsterperson

  1. A person who fishes for lobster.
    • Have a lobsterperson show the students how to knit bait bags and heads.1979, Lorraine L. Stubbs, The American Lobster, H̲o̲m̲a̲ṟu̲s̲ A̲m̲e̲ṟi̲c̲a̲ṉu̲s̲, page 35
    • Regular readers of humorist Dave Barry's column will recognize Skip as the ultracapable "painter, carpenter, roofer and lobsterperson" who is frequently called upon to repair Barry's house.1997, CIO, Dec 15, 1997–Jan 1, 1998, volume 11, number 6

Origin of lobsterperson

From lobster + person.

Questions about lobsterperson

What does lobsterperson mean?
Lobsterperson means a person who fishes for lobster.
What part of speech is lobsterperson?
Lobsterperson is a noun.

Words near lobsterperson in the dictionary

  1. lobsterlike
  2. lobsterling
  3. lobsterlings
  4. lobsterman
  5. lobstermen
  6. lobsterperson
  7. lobsterpot
  8. lobsterpots
  9. lobsters
  10. lobsterscope
  11. lobsterscopes

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