Definition of TRAPPER

trapper

Meanings

Plural: trappers

Noun

  • someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
  • One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.
  • A worker (usually a child) who opens and shuts a door in a gallery or level of a mine, to manage ventilation and access.
  • An ornamental covering for a horse. See trapping and caparison.
  • A drug dealer.
  • A performer of trap music.
  • Synonym of catcher.

Origin / Etymology

From trap + -er, compare french trappeur.

Synonyms

catcher

Scrabble Score: 11

trapper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
trapper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trapper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

trapper is a valid Words With Friends word