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

Gripes ranged from the new colour scheme for the rain radar, to furious farmers and fishermen who could no longer put in GPS coordinates to find forecasts for a specific location.

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Hotels were full, restaurants bustling, and fishermen could barely keep up with demand.

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The novel centers on an Ahab-like ship captain who leads a crew of Caribbean turtle fishermen on a tragic voyage.

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It took a bit more nibbling, whisker stroking, and tail twitching to establish that by ekorn the fishermen meant squirrel, while eikenøtt seemed to be the Norwegian word for acorn.

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In fact, they said, fishermen in the area had been pulling up objects like these and giving them to their neighbors, who mostly used them to hold dog food.

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Related Words

• fisher 
• trawler