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baiter

6.5

A person who puts food on hooks or in traps to catch animals

noun
/ˈbeɪtər/

: cazador

The experienced baiter carefully placed the worms on the hook to attract fish.

Examples

As a skilled baiter, she knew just the right ingredients to use for trapping crabs.
He worked as a baiter at the local fishing store, offering tips on the best baits for the season.
Step away and when you are in private with the baiter, if you want to lay it out to them, you can.
When I asked what could possibly be worse than naming an eating establishment "The Bearded Clam," they said the old bait shop was called, "Master Baiters."

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Synonyms

fisherman

vsbaiter

186 1.0

A person who catches fish for a living

prepares bait for trapping or angling rather than general catching

fisher

vsbaiter

45 2.7

A person who catches fish for a living

prepares bait to attract fish rather than general catch work

angler

vsbaiter

28 3.5

A person who fishes with a rod and line for pleasure

prepares bait to attract catches rather than relying on rod alone

trapper

vsbaiter

24 5.8

A person who catches wild animals with traps for their fur

prepares bait to attract animals rather than only making traps

fisherperson

vsbaiter

1 3.4

A person who catches fish for work or as a hobby

prepares bait specifically to attract rather than general catching

fisherboy

vsbaiter

1 4.6

A young person who catches fish for work or for fun

prepares bait rather than indicating youth or fishing role

netter

vsbaiter

1 4.4

A person who catches fish or animals using a net

uses bait to lure animals rather than capturing them with nets

snarer

vsbaiter

9.1

A person who sets traps to catch birds or small animals

uses bait to lure animals instead of only placing snares

sport fisherman

vsbaiter

3.3

A person who fishes for fun or in contests, not to sell fish

focuses on preparing bait to catch rather than on sporting purpose

Surface Forms

baiter singular

baiters plural

Morphology

baiter = bait (transparent) = bait + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'bait' meaning 'one who sets bait', directly inferable.

Etymology

Baiter comes from the word bait meaning 'lure' and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. It originally named a person who prepares or sets bait, like someone putting food on a hook to catch fish, so a baiter is someone who makes or uses bait to catch animals or fish.