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lobster pot

noun

Definition of lobster pot

: lobster trap especially : one with wooden slats and a domed top

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Third Coast Provisions, which focuses on products from the Great Lakes regions with an emphasis on seafood, has surf and turf, lobster pot pie, lobster rolls, lobster potholes (with lump crab, garlic, and herb butter), and lobster mac and cheese. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Lobster Fest indulges shellfish lovers for 3 days, while local restaurants feed the craving all year," 7 Aug. 2019 Lobster boats in harbors, and lobster pots on docks, are perfect photo ops. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, "Cycle a picturesque coastal route from Gloucester to Maine," 31 July 2019 Rita and Jim spent countless days on their boat pulling lobster pots. courant.com, "Rita Mae Nelson," 7 July 2018 Only the ahi tartare ($26) appetizer and the steamed lobster pot pie entrée can be found on the menu at other Mina restaurants. Jay Jones, latimes.com, "There are fish in the house, if the house is the west Oahu home of the new Michael Mina restaurant," 16 May 2018 For one thing, no one — not whale researchers, not lobster fishermen — can fully explain why right whales are so frequently ensnared in the ropes that connect lobster pots on the seafloor to buoys on the surface. Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, "These whales will be extinct in 25 years, scientists say — unless we act now to save them," 20 Apr. 2018 For one thing, no one - not whale researchers, not lobster fishermen - can fully explain why right whales are so frequently ensnared in the ropes that connect lobster pots on the seafloor to buoys on the surface. Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com, "N. Atlantic right whales will be extinct in 25 years, scientists say - unless we act now to save them," 20 Apr. 2018 Others are working on ropeless lobster pots that use inflatable bags to bring the traps to the surface. Russ Bynum, chicagotribune.com, "'Beginning of the end?' No new babies for endangered whales," 26 Mar. 2018 The menu includes such classics as the lobster pot pie. San Francisco Chronicle, "Five places to dine or drink near the Cinequest film fest," 21 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of lobster pot

1764, in the meaning defined above

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lobster pot

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lobster pot

: a trap for catching lobsters

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