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scalloper

scalloper

7.5
A person or boat that catches scallops
  • noun
  • /ˈskæləpər/
translation icon : recolector de vieiras
  • As a skilled scalloper, she spends her weekends harvesting scallops along the coast.

Examples

  • Sienna, she ahh- scalloper, just got her commercial license.

    Off Season (2019)

  • The scalloper returned to harbor with a full catch of fresh scallops.

  • Local scallopers have reported a significant increase in scallop populations this year.

Surface Forms

scalloper singular
scallopers plural

Morphology

scalloper = scallop (transparent) = scallop + er

The word is a straightforward agent noun meaning a person or boat that scallops, formed by adding '-er' to 'scallop'.

Etymology

Scalloper comes from scallop (a sea shell and shellfish) plus the ending -er meaning 'one who'. A scallop has a round, wavy shell, so a scalloper is someone who catches or gathers scallops.