trapper

English

/ˈtɹæpɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs.
  • (mining) A child who opens and shuts a trapdoor in a gallery or level.
  • An ornamental covering for a horse. See trapping (trapping) and caparison (caparison).
  • (slang) A drug dealer.
  • (slang) A performer of trap music.

Etymology

Suffix from English trap.

Origin

English

trap

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