fisherman

[fish-er-muhn]

noun

plural

fishermen 

1. a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.

2. a ship used in fishing.

adjective

1. Knitting.,  Also fisherman's of, relating to, or designating a knitting pattern consisting primarily of cable-stitches executed in a characteristically thick, traditionally off-white yarn, or a garment made in this pattern and yarn.

   a fisherman sweater.

fisherman

/ ˈfɪʃəmən /

noun

1. a person who fishes as a profession or for sport

2. a vessel used for fishing

Other Word Forms

• nonfisherman noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fisherman¹

1400–50; late Middle English fissherman; fisher, -man

Example Sentences

The gothic arches of Santa María de la Asunción crown the hill above the stone harbour where fishermen land their catches of sardines and anchovies.

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From the South Carolina Lowcountry to the Jersey Shore to the islands of Massachusetts, food banks are seeing year-round workers — teachers, servers, landscapers, fishermen — lining up for help in numbers not seen since the pandemic.

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Like him, many other small-scale, traditional fishermen in Saint-Louis - a major fishing hub - are facing hard times.

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She said that her husband, a father of four, was a fisherman who left for work and never came back.

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Rescuers are searching for 17 fishermen who are among the missing after their boats were hit by huge waves.

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Related Words

• fisher 
• trawler