trapper
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To win, you had to beat out explorer Stephen Meek, a fur trapper and guide who pioneered an alternative route into Oregon called the Meek Cutoff.
‘The Oregon Trail’ Isn’t Just a Game. It’s an American Legacy. | klindsey | December 9, 2021 | Outside OnlineA cordless, compact particle trapper with an informative real-time app, the water bottle-sized Wynd Plus is at home in a cup holder, hotel room, or cubicle.
The gifts Popular Science wants this holiday season | Mike Epstein and PopSci Staff | November 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe original “mountain man” was a skilled hunter and fur trapper.
A poorly made trapper hat isn’t going to do you any good when the sun starts to set and temperatures drop.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm | Carsen Joenk | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOriginally made from various furs and leathers, trapper hats have become a staple for those battling extreme cold.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm | Carsen Joenk | January 20, 2021 | Popular-Science
The town of St. Charles near St. Louis was founded by a trapper named Blanchette.
Poet of the Ozarks: Daniel Woodrell on His New Book and Life | Allen Barra | July 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTProducers bought the wolf carcasses from a local trapper named Dick McDiarmid.
‘The Grey’: Hollywood’s Big Bad Wolf Slammed by Animal-Rights Groups | Lizzie Crocker | January 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRather than Hawkeye and trapper John, we resemble a priest, holding a hand, helping someone die as easily as possible.
They have certain of the arts of the trapper, perhaps original with them, perhaps borrowed from their larger neighbors.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisFinally, the trapper cocked his head and spoke, rather to the horse and Golemar than to Houston.
The White Desert | Courtney Ryley CooperThe last guest was just entering,—a tall trapper-like man who crossed the room to Mrs. Owen with a long, curious stride.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonPuffing, as though the exertion had been his own, the trapper turned and stared down at his companion.
The White Desert | Courtney Ryley CooperThus it happened that often Jim had to be left at home, for to a solitary trapper the deer is a necessity.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
British Dictionary definitions for trapper
/ (ˈtræpə) /
a person who traps animals, esp for their furs or skins
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