Trapper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹæpɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trapper is a noun meaning One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.
Meaning
One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.
More Meanings
- An ornamental covering for a horse. See trapping and caparison.
- (ice hockey) Synonym of catcher.
- (mining, historical) A worker (usually a child) who opens and shuts a door in a gallery or level of a mine, to manage ventilation and access.
- (slang) A drug dealer.
- (slang) A performer of trap music.
Example Sentences
Wanna be a trapper? Never serve a nigga where you live
The trapper is amazed and disturbed because he sees that this wild man has been freeing all the animals from his traps.
Word Forms
- trappers
Synonyms for trapper
Depending on context, synonyms include catcher.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scavenger, trader, trapanner, trapmaker, snarer, furtaker.
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