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fisherwoman

American  
[fish-er-woom-uhn] / ˈfɪʃ ərˌwʊm ən /

noun

fisherwomen plural
  1. a woman who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.


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Reports from this year’s Sundance Film Festival mention, on the seeming opposite end of the spectrum, his role in “Wicker” as the fantasy man of a lonely fisherwoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

If Wilson can defend the environment despite the odds stacked against her as an impoverished Texas fisherwoman, Goldwater and Bahr believe anyone can.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

“It’s the most interesting thing going on right now,” one, a commercial fisherwoman, said.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

"The number of fish varieties found here has already gone down significantly. Any kind of expansion would further deplete its population," claims Rajalakshmi, a fisherwoman from the region.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

I remember the fake fisherwoman telling me that Grandma was a Queen Mother … and now I’m standing in front of this girl who has a Queen Mother pin.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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