TRAPPER


Meaning of TRAPPER in English

ˈtrapə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: trap (II) + -er

1. : one that traps: as

a. : one whose business is trapping animals for furs or food or for sale alive

b. : one that traps fish

2. : a boy who attends to the opening and closing of ventilation doors in a mine

3. : one that manages a trap for trapshooting

4. : a horse that draws a trap

5. Britain : a pointsman who points or switches trucks or cars into a siding

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.