Shrimper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shrimper is a noun meaning One who fishes for or catches shrimp.
Meaning
One who fishes for or catches shrimp.
More Meanings
- A boat used in fishing for shrimp.
Example Sentences
Many shrimpers complain that the crabbers place their traps too close together and that they can't go between the traps without snagging their nets.
On Monday, Mr. Luong, a Vietnamese immigrant who has been working in Bayou La Batre as a shrimper, and his wife, Ngoc Phan, 23, contacted the police to report that their children were missing, Chief Joyner said.
Word Forms
- shrimpers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrimpery, shrimpling, prawner, shrimpfurter, spratter, shellfisherman.
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