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sportfisherman

American  
[spawrt-fish-er-muhn, spohrt-] / ˈspɔrtˌfɪʃ ər mən, ˈspoʊrt- /

noun

  1. a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.


Etymology

Origin of sportfisherman

First recorded in 1965–70; sport + fisherman


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Just about every able-bodied sportfisherman in the Midwest was driving, flying or hitchhiking to Lake Michigan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its sheerline follows sportfisherman style, reverse in the forward section dropping down to a level run aft; the half-round varnished teak toe rail emphasizes this.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here are the basic costs to re-power a 35-foot sportfisherman with diesels.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Jaguar is a semicustom model made for the guy who likes the look of a sportfisherman but wants cruising features for his family.

From Time Magazine Archive

The gleaming sportfisherman was tied stem-first to a wooden dock, where a monster blue marlin hung glassyeyed from a tall pole.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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