shellfisher

Synonym of shellfisherman.

Noun

  1. Synonym of shellfisherman.
    • The shellfisher's object is to intercept these and drag them back in his net before a new breaker scatters them up the beach again. - 1927, Madras Fisheries Bulletin - Volume 18, page 73:
    • Each shellfisher benefits from the hot water whether he or she pays or not. Thus if other shellfishers pay for the hot water, there is no need for an individual shellfisher to do so. Once the temperature of the river is...
    • If Nautilus of Greek mythology had been a shellfisher, it would be clear how the exercise equipment got its name. - 2002, Coast Watch, page 20:

    Synonyms: shellfisherman

Origin

From shellfish + -er.

Forms

shellfishers