gillnetter

noun

gill·​net·​ter ˈgil-ˌne-tər How to pronounce gillnetter (audio)
Synonyms of gillnetternext
: a boat equipped for or engaged in fishing with gill nets
also : a person who fishes with a gill net

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Snooks Moore comes from a long line of commercial Cook Inlet fishers and is herself a sixth-generation gillnetter. — Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022 The price tag on working gillnetters can be as low as ten grand for an out-of-repair fiberglass Rawson or as much as $400,000 for a fancy new aluminum drift boat with full refrigeration. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gillnetter was circa 1889

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“Gillnetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gillnetter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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