fisherman

[ fish-er-muhn ]

/ 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.

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Origin of fisherman

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fisherman

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

Words nearby fisherman

fish doctor, fish duck, fish eagle, fisher, Fisher King, fisherman, fisherman's bend, fisherman's knot, fisherman's ring, fisherwoman, fishery

How to use fisherman in a sentence

For example, studies in the 1960s showed that fishermen tended to have warmer fingers than non-fishermen, but that again runs into the possibility that only people with good circulation can hack it in the profession.
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Even with a half-dozen other fishermen, there were two days when I never ran into another soul on the water.
In Big Sky country, a pandemic-era fly-fishing getaway|Carl Fincke|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
With one finger he proudly gestured to himself, as a fisherman might while posing with the big catch.
Many of the images from the Capitol riot showed the terror. One highlighted the smugness.|Monica Hesse|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
For now, the commercial fishermen who rely on salmon and the outdoorsmen and women who hunt in the Bristol Bay region—or dream of making the trip someday—can rest a little easier.
North America’s biggest salmon run may no longer be in danger|By Alex Robinson/Outdoor Life|November 30, 2020|Popular-Science

This peaceful short film focuses on Wayan, a 90-year-old fisherman in Bali, Indonesia, who can no longer fish.
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I wonder about the local fisherman; could they file a class action suit?
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Find a fisherman to take you out on the water at dusk to watch the natural pyrotechnics at their bellowing best.
It’s a Big, Big World: Sights That Make You Feel Small|Lonely Planet|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He worked unstable jobs as a fisherman and a construction worker before he entered the piracy business.
The Pirate Negotiator|Caitlin Dickson|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This fall, its rocket fire on Israel appears to have won greater freedom of movement for Gazan farmers and fisherman.
Mahmoud Abbas Bid for U.N. Sanction of Palestine State Could Explode West Bank|Peter Beinart|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gemma Hardy is the orphaned daughter of a Scottish woman and an Icelandic fisherman.
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It is almost unnecessary to add, that the porter had his share well paid, and that the fisherman got the full value for his prize.
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Inscription copied, Nov. 21, 1833, from a tombstone to a fisherman in Bathford churchyard.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
The steward is a fisherman—a fisherman being very useful as a weather prophet.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
At any rate, they petitioned Parliament for the removal of this too ardent fisherman, and he was sequestered accordingly.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Thereupon the fisherman rushed to save his cloak, and the fox bolted out at the unguarded door.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison

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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