Definition of "lobsterman"

lobsterman

/ˈlɒbstə(ɹ)mən/

noun
plural lobstermen
1. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters.
  1. A male fisher of lobster, masculine of lobsterwoman.
2. (fiction) A fictional alien or monster that looks like a lobster/human hybrid.
  Quotations
  So they are unprepared when the lobsterman, in a symbolic evolutionary leap, cracks his shell and steps out as the rock superman; and, unappreciated, he is left to attempt suicide at the end.
  2014, Gerald M. Berkowitz, American Drama of the Twentieth Century
  The movie nods to Robot Monster by giving the lobsterman a sidekick who is a gorilla with a space helmet.
  2016, Thomas Kent Miller, Mars in the Movies: A History
  As the show progressed during its second season, the Cold War villains disappeared and Voyage settled into an entertaining, kid-friendly “monster of the week” formula, with the Seaview crew encountering aquatic beasts, ghosts, aliens, dinosaurs, an evil brain, a lobsterman, an ancient alchemist, and even a werewolf.
  2018, Michael Eury, “Irwin Allen: Voyage to the Bottom of...the Barrel??”, in RetroFan, volume 3, page 33
  Poor Lobsterman. Out there living among regular men with regular hands. Misunderstood. Impaired, Shunned.
  2020, Mary Laura Philpott, I Miss You When I Blink: Essays, page 42