What is another word for Spearer?

Pronunciation: [spˈi͡əɹə] (IPA)

The word "spearer" means someone who uses a spear or similar pointed weapon to hunt or fish. Some synonyms for this word are hunter, fisherman, angler, harpooner, javelin thrower, and lancer. These words all refer to individuals who use specific tools or implements for hunting or fishing. A hunter may use a bow and arrow or a rifle in addition to a spear, while a fisherman may use a net or a fishing rod. A harpooner specifically refers to someone who hunts whales or large sea creatures with a spear. Javelin throwers and lancers are more focused on the use of spears as weapons in combat or sport.

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What are the hypernyms for Spearer?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Spearer

It is carried on at night, a bright light being stuck in the bow of the canoe, while the Spearer crouching, screens his eyes from the glare with a plantain leaf, and drops his long-hafted spear into the fish as they come up to look at the light.
"West African studies"
Mary Henrietta Kingsley

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