Mosser
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who gathers Irish moss, a type of seaweed.
"But a mosser with a strong back and a good pair of hands is able to rake in at least 400 pounds during the two hours before and after low tide. […] Moss gathered [by hand] yields a high price for food and drug purposes; […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"But a mosser with a strong back and a good pair of hands is able to rake in at least 400 pounds during the two hours before and after low tide. […] Moss gathered [by hand] yields a high price for food and drug purposes; […]"
Etymology
From moss + -er.
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