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  fisher

  noun

  any animal that catches fish for food.
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  Fisher

  noun

  Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15.

fisher

¹ American  

[fish-er] / ˈfɪʃ ər /

noun

• fishers
  plural

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.

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Fisher ² American  

[fish-er] / ˈfɪʃ ər /

noun

1. Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15.

2. Dorothy Canfield 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 Kilverstone 1841–1920, British admiral.

6. M(ary) F(rances) K(ennedy), 1908–92, U.S. culinary author.

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fisher ¹ British  

/ ˈfɪʃə /

noun

1. a person who fishes; fisherman

2. Also called: pekan. 

   1. a large North American marten, Martes pennanti , having thick dark brown fur

   2. the fur of this animal

3. an evangelist

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Fisher ² British  

/ ˈfɪʃə /

noun

1. Andrew . 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of Australia (1908–09; 1910–13; 1914–15)

2. 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. John Arbuthnot 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone. 1841–1920, British admiral; First Sea Lord (1904–10; 1914–15); introduced the dreadnought

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fishers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fisher

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

Example Sentences

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"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

"It basically just says that a fisher must have an employment contract in writing and that salaries should be paid in intervals, but does not specify the time frame," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

Chilton, who is usually clean-shaven, wears clear rectangular glasses and is a keen trout fisher, founded mushroom distributor Nammex in 1989.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025

A lone fisher or group of happy fishers would go to the ocean, a river or lake, then haul in endless bounties of aquatic creatures.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2024

The woods were full of frozen streams and cold black lakes, and Meera was as good a fisher with her three-pronged frog spear as most men were with hook and line.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

"The priority now is to reach affected communities and get assistance to people who have lost their homes, suffered injuries or have been cut off," its Nepal head David Fisher said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Day, Tyler, James and Fisher pretend nothing matters until an inexplicable cosmic force throws them into a situation where that becomes a reality.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

“There’s safeguards and laws in place to protect the freedom to vote,” Fisher said, “and voters should tune out the noise and continue to participate in our democracy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

One will focus on communications and will be led by former central bankers Mervyn King, Arminio Fraga and Peter R. Fisher, the Fed announced July 9.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Luke broke away from Fisher and went straight for Simpson.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

The remains were uncovered in Stora Förvar cave, an archaeological site on Stora Karlsö that was heavily used by seal hunters and fishers during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

"Small-scale fishers are unable to feed their families. They're losing their livelihoods," said Maisey Pigeon, of the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency, a Washington-based NGO.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Sardines, tuna and abalone have all at some point been abundant along the California Current, a 1,900-mile stretch of the Pacific that has been ripe for explorers and fishers for centuries.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Fly fishers say the salmon population at the burn has been wiped out and could take years to recover.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

They were a poor folk, fishers and frog-hunters who lived in houses of thatch and woven reeds on floating islands hidden in the deeps of the swamp.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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