"lobsterman" meaning in All languages combined

See lobsterman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒbstə(ɹ)mən/ Audio: En-us-lobster-man.ogg Forms: lobstermen [plural], lobster-man [alternative], lobster man [alternative]
Etymology: From lobster + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lobster|man}} lobster + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|lobstermen}} lobsterman (plural lobstermen)
  1. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters. Synonyms: lobsterer
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  2. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters.
    A male fisher of lobster, masculine of lobsterwoman.
    Synonyms: lobsterer
    Sense id: en-lobsterman-en-noun-h1GYIq9i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Male people, Occupations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 44 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 36 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 43 18 Disambiguation of Male people: 45 50 5 Disambiguation of Occupations: 39 42 20
  3. (fiction) A fictional alien or monster that looks like a lobster/human hybrid. Translations (fictional alien): hummerimies (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-lobsterman-en-noun-MqklGcei Categories (other): Fiction, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Occupations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 44 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 36 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 43 18 Disambiguation of Occupations: 39 42 20 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing Disambiguation of 'fictional alien': 3 3 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fisherman Coordinate_terms: lobsterwoman, lobsterperson
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

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