fisherman

American  

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /

noun

plural

fishermen

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

2. a ship used in fishing.

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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 British  

/ ˈfɪʃəmən /

noun

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

2. a vessel used for fishing

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Other Word Forms

• nonfisherman noun

Etymology

Origin of fisherman

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

Example Sentences

The charity's findings are backed up by official figures which show that more than 1,200 tonnes of octopus was caught by fishermen in UK waters in the summer of 2025.

From BBC

Curious fishermen eye them, their fishing lines cast into the black ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

“Most of the people working at the resort were fishermen previously.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Washed up by deep water currents? Trawled up by fishermen? We'll probably never know," said Ms Reid.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Related Words

• fisher
• trawler