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shrimper

Definition of shrimper

noun

  • 1a boat designed or used for catching shrimps: the boat had been converted from a seventy-two-foot shrimper
  • 2a person who fishes for shrimps: regular shrimpers use home-made nets

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Definition of shrimper in the US English dictionary
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