Trapper (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The trapper spent months in the wilderness, setting snares for beavers and otters to sell their valuable pelts.
- A skilled trapper knew how to track and catch animals without causing them unnecessary harm or suffering.
- In the early days of the American frontier, trappers played a crucial role in the fur trade, supplying valuable resources to European markets.
- The young trapper learned the art of trapping from his father, who had spent years perfecting the craft.
- As a trapper, he had to be patient and quiet, waiting for hours for an unsuspecting animal to wander into his trap.