trapper

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹæpɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who catches wild animals, usually for their fur.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A worker (usually a child) who opens and shuts a door in a gallery or level of a mine, to manage ventilation and access.

Examples

  • The cabin of that old trapper is not far away.

  • Boseman is an old trapper.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An ornamental covering for a horse. See trapping and caparison.

  2. One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.

  3. A drug dealer.

More examples

In context

  • The trapper is amazed and disturbed because he sees that this wild man has been freeing all the animals from his traps.

  • Wanna be a trapper? Never serve a nigga where you live

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The experienced blank used a variety of snares and cages to capture wild animals for their fur.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From trap + -er, compare french trappeur.