lobsterman

plural lobstermen · alternative lobster-man · alternative lobster man

1. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters.

   Synonyms: lobsterer

   1. A male fisher of lobster, masculine of lobsterwoman.

      Synonyms: lobsterer

2. fictionA fictional alien or monster that looks like a lobster/human hybrid.

   The movie nods to Robot Monster by giving the lobsterman a sidekick who is a gorilla with a space helmet.

   2016, Thomas Kent Miller, Mars in the Movies: A History

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   So they are unprepared when the lobsterman, in a symbolic evolutionary leap, cracks his shell and steps out as the rock superman; and, unappreciated, he is left to attempt suicide at the end.

   2014, Gerald M. Berkowitz, American Drama of the Twentieth Century

   As the show progressed during its second season, the Cold War villains disappeared and Voyage settled into an entertaining, kid-friendly “monster of the week” formula, with the Seaview crew encountering aquatic beasts, ghosts, aliens, dinosaurs, an evil brain, a lobsterman, an ancient alchemist, and even a werewolf.

   2018, Michael Eury, “Irwin Allen: Voyage to the Bottom of...the Barrel??”, in RetroFan, volume 3, page 33

   Poor Lobsterman. Out there living among regular men with regular hands. Misunderstood. Impaired, Shunned.

   2020, Mary Laura Philpott, I Miss You When I Blink: Essays, page 42