fisherman

[ fish-er-muh n ]

/ ˈfɪʃ ər mən /

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noun, plural fish·er·men.

a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.

a ship used in fishing.

adjective

Also fish·er·man'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.

Nearby words

fisher, dorothy canfield, fisher, irving, fisher, john, fisher, m. f. k., fisheries, fisherman, fisherman's bend, fisherman's knot, fisherman's ring, fisherwoman, fishery

Origin of fisherman

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

Related formsnon·fish·er·man, noun, plural non·fish·er·men.

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Examples from the Web for fisherman

Find a fisherman to take you out on the water at dusk to watch the natural pyrotechnics at their bellowing best.
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He worked unstable jobs as a fisherman and a construction worker before he entered the piracy business.
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This fall, its rocket fire on Israel appears to have won greater freedom of movement for Gazan farmers and fisherman.
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Gemma Hardy is the orphaned daughter of a Scottish woman and an Icelandic fisherman.
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Bald and laconic, it starts out from the image of the fisherman harvesting the river for food.
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There's sure to be a fisherman who'll take it over with him.
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“I will,” said the fisherman, stepping forward, and now recognized as a previous acquaintance.
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The fisherman is assisted by his companions in the canoe, and a line is secured to the turtle.
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So may have looked afrites or the shapes metamorphosed from the vapour of the fisherman's vase.
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The farmer or the fisherman can digest, even thrive upon, food which would be deadly for a woman working in a factory.
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British Dictionary definitions for fisherman

fisherman

/ (ˈfɪʃəmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who fishes as a profession or for sport

a vessel used for fishing

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fisherman

noun, plural fish·er·men.

adjective

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Examples from the Web for fisherman

British Dictionary definitions for fisherman

fisherman

noun plural -men