shrimper
noun
shrimp·er
ˈshrim-pər 
especially Southern ˈsrim-
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In the past, shrimpers could expect the crustaceans to grow throughout the spring season, which starts in May in Louisiana waters and generally runs through July.
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Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
The question is how shrimpers will adapt and innovate to change with the times.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
It's idled many of this state's roughly 300 shrimpers.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
At stake is the livelihood of Mr. Jordan and shrimpers like him nationwide.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
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Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
The question is how shrimpers will adapt and innovate to change with the times.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
It's idled many of this state's roughly 300 shrimpers.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
At stake is the livelihood of Mr. Jordan and shrimpers like him nationwide.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Shrimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrimper. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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shrimper
noun
shrimp·er
ˈshrimp-ər
1
: a shrimp fisherman
2
: a boat used in fishing for shrimps
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