crabber
Americannoun
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a crab fisherman
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a boat used for crab-fishing
Etymology
Origin of crabber
First recorded in 1840–50; crab 1 + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“He loved his kids. He loved to ride motorcycles. He loved crab fishing,” said Bryan Damon, a 32-year-old Bay Center crabber.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023
They’re known for the fat crabs they get from a local crabber, meatloaf, summer cookout salads like beet and corn, and for Molly’s insane fried chicken.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
Limiting a commercial crabber to 15 bushels of male crabs six days a week will do little to resolve the problem.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022
Chuck Bundrant, 79, an epic figure in North Pacific fisheries who started his career as a deck hand on a crabber and went on to co-found Seattle-based Trident Seafoods, died Oct.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
The men—two truck farmers, a retired crabber, a bookkeeper, a carpenter, a boat builder, a grocer, and a halibut schooner deckhand—were all dressed in coats and neckties.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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