pearl diver

pearl diver
a) A person who dives for pearls.

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  • Pearl diver — Pearl Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pearl diver — or pearl fisher n. a person who dives for pearl bearing mollusks …   English World dictionary

  • pearl diver — pearl′ div er n. hua a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl bearing mollusks • Etymology: 1660–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • pearl diver — noun a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls • Syn: ↑pearler • Derivationally related forms: ↑pearl (for: ↑pearler) • Hypernyms: ↑diver, ↑frogman, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pearl diver — a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl bearing mollusks. [1660 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • pearl diver — Glesga Glossary Fiver, Five pounds …   English dialects glossary

  • pearl diver — noun (C) someone who swims underwater in the sea, looking for shells that contain pearls …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pearl-diver — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pearl hunting — or pearl diving refers to a now largely obsolete method of retrieving pearls from pearl oysters, freshwater pearl mussels and, on rare occasions, other nacre producing creatures, such as abalone.HistoryBefore the beginning of the 20th century,… …   Wikipedia

  • Pearl — Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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