lobster-pot
Definition
Noun: A lobster-pot is a trap used to catch lobsters, typically a cage-like structure made of wood, wire, or netting, with a funnel-shaped entrance that allows lobsters to enter but makes escape difficult.
Usage Examples
- (A trap for lobsters.)
- (A cage used in fishing.)
- (Containers for trapping lobsters.)
Advanced Usage
"to set a lobster-pot": to place a trap in the water to catch lobsters.
- He set the lobster-pot near the rocky shore where lobsters are common. (He positioned the trap.)
"lobster-pot buoy": a floating marker attached to a lobster-pot to indicate its location.
- The red buoy marked the location of the lobster-pot. (A floating signal for the trap.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lobster (n): the marine crustacean that is caught using a lobster-pot.
- The lobster crawled into the pot but could not get out. (The animal itself.)
- Pot (n): a general term for a container or trap, often used in fishing contexts.
- He emptied the pot and found three lobsters inside. (The trap component.)
Synonyms
- Lobster trap: a synonym for lobster-pot, often used interchangeably.
- The lobster trap is made of wire mesh. (Same device.)
- Cage: a general term for an enclosure used to catch animals.
- The cage was designed to catch lobsters. (A broader term.)
Related Idioms
- "lobster-pot effect": a metaphor for a situation where it is easy to enter but difficult to leave, similar to the trap's design.
- The job had a lobster-pot effect: easy to start but hard to quit. (A difficult exit situation.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Pot (verb): to catch or trap something, often using a pot.
- They potted lobsters all summer. (They caught lobsters using pots.)