lobsterman

lob·ster·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lob-ster-muh n]
- /ˈlɒb stər mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lob-ster-muh n]
- /ˈlɒb stər mən/

Definitions of lobsterman word

noun plural lobsterman a person who traps lobsters. 1
noun lobsterman See -man. 1
noun lobsterman A person whose occupation is trapping lobsters. 1
noun lobsterman a person who catches lobsters 0
noun lobsterman a person who catches lobsters for a living 0

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Origin of lobsterman

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; lobster + -man

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Parts of speech for Lobsterman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lobsterman

lobsterman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lobsterman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lobsterman

noun lobsterman

trawler — a person who trawls.
fisher — Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15.
troller — to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
piscator — fisherman.
rodman — a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.

All 6 Synonyms of lobsterman