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a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks.[1660-70]
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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 — noun a) A person who dives for pearls. b) A dishwasher (person) … Wiktionary
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
