spearfisherman

[ speer-fish-er-muhn ]

noun

, plural spear·fish·er·men.

1. a person who engages in spearfishing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spearfisherman¹

First recorded in 1950–55; spear ¹ + fisherman

Example Sentences

Most species view a spearfisherman as a large predator, so it’s not as easy as just swimming up to them and pulling the trigger.

From Popular-Science