trapper
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- noun
- /ˈtræpər/
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trampero
- The documentary showcased the life of a trapper living off the land and relying on traditional methods.
- hunters and trappers
He trapped for food and survival, but he was looking for something much different out in the wilderness than the other trappers.
- He trapped for food and survival, but he was looking for something much different out in the wilderness than the other trappers.
Examples
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And he's a good trapper.
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Something rustled in the brush down below, where the trappers were camped.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lem and Morgan stopped their horses, knowing the trapper had something to say.
Fiction book (1994) -
I traded with a fur trapper between shots... ...so the trip wouldn't be a total loss.
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The Eskimo still lives as a hunter and trapper, though he uses some of the white man's tools and weapons.
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Certainly he was a good hunter, an excellent trapper, a weaver of tight, impenetrable fishnets.
Fiction book (1993) -
A tiger quietly padded through the forest not three feet from the trapper's trail.
Academic text (2010) -
Each year, hunters and trappers only worked one quarter of their hunting territory, allowing the animal populations to rebound.
Academic text (2018) -
The Major started barking orders at the trappers on the opposite bank, urging them to unload the boats.
Fiction book (1994) -
Startled at the approach of the scout, the trapper uproots his traps and runs out of the ravine.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trapper comes from the parts trap and -er, where -er means 'one who'. A trap is a device to catch animals, so a trapper is 'one who' sets traps and catches wild animals, often for their fur.