noun
- plural of kipperer; people or machines that kipper fish (cure and smoke fish, especially herrings)
Usage: chiefly British; occupational or technical term
Examples
- The kipperers at the fish factory worked early each morning to prepare the day's catch.
- Traditional kipperers in Scotland have perfected the art of smoking herrings for centuries.
- Modern kipperers use both traditional and industrial methods to cure the fish.
- The village employed several skilled kipperers during the fishing season.