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The oyster catcher.

OYSTERLING
A young oyster.
CATCHER
The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, catches.
OYSTERING
Gathering, or dredging for, oysters.
OYSTER-GREEN
A green membranous seaweed often found growing on oysters but common on stones, piles, etc.
OYSTER
Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster , and the American oyster
ROYSTER; ROYSTERER
same as Roister, Roisterer.
BEAUCATCHER
A small flat curl worn on the temple by women.
WORD-CATCHER
One who cavils at words.
TORPEDO CATCHER
A small fast vessel for pursuing and destroying torpedo boats.
BIRDCATCHER
One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler.
COWCATCHER
A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars, in front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot.
FLYCATCHER
One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing. Note: The true flycatchers of the Old World are Oscines, and belong to the family Muscicapidæ, as the spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa grisola). The American
CONY-CATCHER
A cheat; a sharper; a deceiver. Minsheu.