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netter

1 4.4

A person who catches fish or animals using a net

noun
/ˈnɛtər/

: redador

Many netters work early in the morning to maximize their chances of catching fish before the sun rises.
pound netters

Examples

The netter skillfully cast his net into the water, hoping for a good catch of fish.
For a long time, pound netters were divided into two groups based on the length of their fishing seasons.

Academic text (1990)
Both markets were limited, and pound netters often removed only the quantity of menhaden from their pound nets that they could sell.

Academic text (1990)
In the 1940s, pound netters were becoming increasingly hostile towards drift gill netters.

Academic text (1990)
In 1950, pound netters marketed 37 species of fish (McCay, 1984).

Academic text (1990)
As noted, before the 1940s, the market for scup had been limited; in the 1920s and 1930s, pound netters often received only about $0.50 a bushel (60 pounds) for them.

Academic text (1990)
The local netters gather each summer to share techniques and improve their skills for catching eels.

Synonyms

fisherman

vsnetter

186 1.0

A person who catches fish for a living

is about using nets or making nets, not just the occupational role

fisher

vsnetter

45 2.7

A person who catches fish for a living

includes making or using nets specifically rather than general catching

trawler

vsnetter

2 4.6

A person who catches fish by pulling a large net through the sea

focuses on any net use or net making not only trawl fishing

fisherwoman

vsnetter

1 3.6

A woman who catches fish for a living

highlights net use or net making rather than feminine role label

fisherperson

vsnetter

1 3.4

A person who catches fish for work or as a hobby

emphasizes net making or net use specifically rather than general catching

seiner

vsnetter

Specialized

7.5

A person or boat that catches fish with a large net

uses nets in general or makes nets rather than that single net type

fishman

vsnetter

7.4

A person who catches or sells fish

focuses on making or using nets for capture rather than selling or dealing

Surface Forms

netter singular

netters plural

Morphology

netter = net (transparent) = net + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'net' yields a person who nets; the derivation is straightforward and predictable.

Etymology

Netter comes from the everyday word net and the ending -er, which means 'one who does something'. So a netter is literally someone who makes or uses nets to catch fish or animals.