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trappeur

trapper

noun trah-PUHR Rare

Usage Note

Trappeur entered French from English 'trapper' during the fur-trade era and is closely associated with North American history, particularly New France and the coureurs des bois. The feminine form trappeuse exists but is rarely used. Un trappeur typically evokes the image of someone hunting animals for pelts in a wilderness setting.

Examples

"Le trappeur posait ses pièges chaque matin."

Natural Translation

The trapper set his traps every morning.

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