pearl diver

noun

1. a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pearl diver¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

From the Japanese pearl divers and Chinese gold rushers who came in the late 1800s to now, Darwin has been a hotspot for travel.

From BBC

If real, the pearls would have been harvested by pearl divers in the Gulf of Mannar, between present day Sri Lanka and India.

From New York Times

For much of the 20th century, the country was little more than a barren desert of fishermen and pearl divers who made their living off the salty water of the Persian Gulf.

From New York Times

Al Jassim, now 87, was among the last of the country’s professional pearl divers.

From Seattle Times

The skinny: The southernmost stadium is another that honors Qatar’s culture and history, Al Janoub’s curvilinear postmodern and neo-futurist design invokes the sails of the traditional dhow boats used by pearl divers.

From Los Angeles Times