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spearfisherman

American  
[speer-fish-er-muhn] / ˈspɪərˌfɪʃ ər mən /

noun

spearfishermen plural
  1. a person who engages in spearfishing.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of spearfisherman

First recorded in 1950–55; spear 1 + fisherman

Example Sentences

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Even more impressive is that 26-year-old Hara looks nothing like the typical spearfisherman.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022

But it is the rare spearfisherman who becomes so captivated by the experience of diving deep along a line that he yearns to compete.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

Back at the White River docking area, Rick Walker, a 35-year-old spearfisherman, is cleaning his motorboat.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2019

Back at the White River docking area, Rick Walker, a 35-year-old spearfisherman, is cleaning his motorboat.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2019

We met at Playa Cuevas, just steps away from the Four Seasons, where Sebastian Melani, a renowned local spearfisherman, and his Spearmex crew were waiting to take us out to the depths of the Pacific.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2019

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