fisher

¹

[ fish-er ]

noun

1. any animal that catches fish for food.
2. a fisherman.
3. a dark-brown or blackish marten, Martes pennanti, of northern North America.
4. the fur of this animal.

Fisher

²

[ fish-er ]

noun

1. Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15.
2. Dorothy Can·field [kan, -feeld], Dorothea Frances Canfield Fisher, 1879–1958, U.S. novelist.
3. Irving, 1867–1947, U.S. political economist.
4. Saint John John of Rochester, c1469–1535, English Roman Catholic prelate and humanist: executed for treason.
5. John Arbuthnot, 1st Baron Fisher of Kil·ver·stone [kil, -ver-st, uh, n], 1841–1920, British admiral.
6. M(ary) F(rances) K(ennedy), 1908–92, U.S. culinary author.

Fisher

¹

/ ˈfɪʃə /

noun

1. FisherAndrew18621928MAustralianScottishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Andrew . 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of Australia (1908–09; 1910–13; 1914–15)
2. FisherJohn, Saint?14691535MEnglishRELIGION: prelateMISC: scholarRELIGION: saint Saint John . ?1469–1535, English prelate and scholar: executed for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as supreme head of the church. Feast day: June 22
3. FisherJohn Arbuthnot, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone18411920MBritishMILITARY: admiral John Arbuthnot 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone. 1841–1920, British admiral; First Sea Lord (1904–10; 1914–15); introduced the dreadnought

fisher

²

/ ˈfɪʃə /

noun

1. a person who fishes; fisherman
2. Also calledpekan
   1. a large North American marten, Martes pennanti , having thick dark brown fur
   2. the fur of this animal
3. fisher of men
   fisher of men an evangelist

Word History and Origins

Origin of fisher¹

before 900; Middle English fisscher fisherman, Old English fiscere. See fish, -er ¹

Example Sentences

And there is no denying that Fisher plays a lot of Asteroids.

From The Daily Beast

“Playing Asteroids is a little like directing a television show,” Fisher has told me.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, it was by way of pinball that Fisher came to Asteroids in the first place.

From The Daily Beast

Simon Fisher Turner told me he last saw Jarman lying dead in the hospital chapel.

From The Daily Beast

After a day off from shooting The Fisher King, Robin Williams decides to work out.

From The Daily Beast

We walked over to the village, hoping to learn that the fisher-fleet would be in the next morning, but were disappointed.

From Project Gutenberg

To reachPg 102 this town we turned a few miles from the main road on the following day, but missed the fisher-fleet as before.

From Project Gutenberg

Hayes Fisher reached forth a red right hand and shook him by the collar.

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Near Brecq-Hou, in Sark, they show a cave where a devil-fish a few years since seized and drowned a lobster-fisher.

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Off Charleston we passed through the blockading fleet, which was gayly decorated in honor of the taking of Fort Fisher.

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Related Words

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