crabber

American  

[krab-er] / ˈkræb ər /

noun

1. a person who catches crabs.

2. a boat used in catching crabs.

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crabber British  

/ ˈkræbə /

noun

1. a crab fisherman

2. a boat used for crab-fishing

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Etymology

Origin of crabber

First recorded in 1840–50; crab ¹ + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

He settled in Washington in 2004 and returned to Alaska each year for his work as a Bering Sea crabber on the Time Bandit, a boat long featured on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Gerald W. Winegrad chaired the Maryland Senate’s Environment and Chesapeake Bay Subcommittee and has been a recreational crabber for more than a half-century from Norfolk to Annapolis.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

“We all care about conservation,” said Doxsee, a third-generation stone crabber who runs Doxsee Seafood Inc., a supplier for Kirk Fish Company.

From Washington Times • May 23, 2020

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