mosser

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English

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Etymology

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From moss +‎ -er.

Noun

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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

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Noun

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mosser n

  1. indefinite plural of mos