lobster pot

noun

: lobster trap
especially : one with wooden slats and a domed top

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After all, their livelihoods depend on the sustainability of the herring, most of which is shipped for use as bait in New England lobster pots. USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024 Damm was never compensated and had to pay for new lobster pots. Will Sennott, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for lobster pot 

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lobster pot was in 1764

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“Lobster pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster%20pot. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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lobster pot

noun
: a trap for catching lobsters

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