fisherman
Americannoun
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fishermen
plural
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a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
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a ship used in fishing.
adjective
noun
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a person who fishes as a profession or for sport
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a vessel used for fishing
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The eldest is Kenny Heath, 63, a commercial fisherman who hauled in 32 bushels of crabs the day he put his 40-foot boat to the test in Pocomoke City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“If you’re a windsurfer or fisherman or boater—basically, someone who cares about weather in specific locations—there’ve been good apps out there for a while now,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Whatever we don’t sell we donate to the schools and the camps,” said Roberto Oses Izaguirre, 42, a lifelong fisherman, now living with relatives after his apartment was destroyed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"In two years, we'll be able to just walk across," the fisherman, who only gave his first name, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Barack’s high school buddy Bobby, who was a commercial fisherman, took us out on his boat one day for some snorkeling and an aimless cruise.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
It occurs every few years and got its name—El Niño de Navidad, or the Christ child—from Peruvian fishermen, who long ago realized that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated fish stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
In January, at least 26 people drowned when a boat carrying farmers and fishermen from Jigawa to Yobe state capsized.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Now fishermen, insurers and farmers are paying for it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He noted that even the most seasoned fishermen "didn't grow up driving boats around whales because they didn't used to be here."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We are a couple of fishermen from Southampton," the man said.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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