mosser

See also: Mosser

English

Etymology

moss +‎ -er

Noun

mosser (plural mossers)

  1. A person who gathers Irish moss, a type of seaweed.
    • 1942, Fishery Market News, page 27:
      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; […]

Danish

Noun

mosser n

  1. indefinite plural of mos
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