mosser
nounEtymology From moss + -er.
1
A person who gathers Irish moss, a type of seaweed.
- But a mosser with a strong back and a good pair of hands is able to rake in at least 400 pounds during the two hours before and after low tide. […] Moss gathered [by hand] yields a high price for food and drug purposes; […]1942, Fishery Market News, page 27: