trapper

Noun

Meaning

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs.

A boy who opens and shuts a trapdoor in a gallery or level.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hunter poacher snarer fowler huntsman nimrod falconer hawker huntress orion chaser gatherer woodsman pinner binder
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Antonyms

prey victim releaser unarmed man

Hypernyms

hunter huntsman

Hyponyms

coureur de bois

Phrases with the word

crapper trapper trapper's tea honey trapper insect trapper

Examples

At least three city agencies and the state department of fish and wildlife became involved, an expert animal trapper was called in, and an electrical company entered the fray. Source: Internet

Guild and Carter 27 Roberts 56–57 Carson lived with Mathew Kinkead, a trapper and explorer who had served with Carson's older brothers during the War of 1812. Source: Internet

Carson was mentored by Kinkead in learning the skills of a trapper, while learning the necessary languages for trade. Source: Internet

When the Trapper reneges on the bargain, Superboy sacrifices himself to send Earth somewhere safe. Source: Internet

An alligator thrashes in a lagoon in a golf course as it is hooked by a trapper to relocate it to a more natural environment in Orlando, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2016. Source: Internet

Fangs of the Arctic sends Corp. Rod Webb undercover as a trapper to uncover a killer in the fur trade. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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