scalloper

[ skol-uh-per, skal- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that scallops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scalloper¹

First recorded in 1880–85; scallop + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The scallop industry is thriving as a result of years of conservative management that has allowed the valuable shellfish to grow undisturbed, said Jimmy Wotton, a scalloper based out of Friendship, Maine.

From Washington Times

The scallop industry is thriving as a result of years of conservative management that has allowed the valuable shellfish to grow undisturbed, said Jimmy Wotton, a scalloper based out of Friendship, Maine.

From Seattle Times

Micky Hill's son, Michael Hill, 22, was one of two young men on board a scalloper when it sank off Rame Head in Cornwall on 9 July 2015.

From BBC

“The guy who came with the boat into Seward wanted to take the trip off. And the skipper I was working with on a crabber at the time was an older scalloper,” Minio said.

From Seattle Times

“The guy who came with the boat into Seward wanted to take the trip off. And the skipper I was working with on a crabber at the time was an older scalloper,” Minio said.

From Washington Times