lobsterpot

noun
UK /ˈlɒbstəpɒt/
US /ˈlɑːbstərpɑːt/

A lobsterpot is a trap that people put in the sea to catch lobsters.

The fisherman pulled the lobsterpot out of the water and found two lobsters inside.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A pot used for cooking lobsters.

She filled the big lobsterpot with water and set it on the stove.

3. A type of small boat with a rounded shape, sometimes used for fishing.

They rowed the little lobsterpot across the harbor.

4. A place or situation that is hard to escape from.

The crowded meeting felt like a lobsterpot with no way out.