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fisherman Definition

fisher·man (fis̸hər mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

  1. a person who fishes for sport or for a living
  2. a commercial fishing vessel

adjective

designating or of a style of bulky sweater knit in a combination of stitches and having a wide collar or turtleneck

fisherman Synonyms

fisherman

n.

angler, fisher, fly fisherman, Waltonian, piscator, harpooner, sailor, seaman, trawler, caster, whaler, seiner, drift netter.

fisherman Usage Examples

Possessives

  • cottage: His son was born in a fisherman's cottage in 1745.
  • hut: My place to buy fish is Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast, where there are ad hoc fisherman's huts along the front.
  • wife: Often, a fisherman's wife does not come from a local fishing family.
  • net: History Originally from Newfoundland Canada, the Labrador was trained to jump overboard into the icy waters to haul fishermen's nets to shore.

Converse of subject

  • inhabit: It is a small place, situated on the eastern coast, and chiefly inhabited by fishermen.
  • catch: This was the first night dive for some divers and buddy pairs even managed to be caught by the fishermen, congratulations Al!

Converse of object

  • compensate: This economic potential could be realized in several ways and used to compensate fishermen for changing fishing techniques, targets and fishing areas.
  • watch: You can also amuse yourself watching the local fishermen shining bright lights on the waters to attract squid.

Adjective modifier

  • inshore: I took a delegation of East Anglian inshore fishermen along with me.
  • Galilean: The business, the livelihood, the culture of the Galilean fisherman.
  • avid: Said royal caribbean grandeur of the sea i wish taking passengers to are avid fishermen.
  • reconstructed: In one part of the museum is a reconstructed fisherman 's cottage.
  • passionate: Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884, educated at Rugby and became a passionate fisherman from a very young age.
  • coarse: Our coarse fisherman had yet to catch a coarse fish on the fly.

Noun used with modifier

  • creel: Box of bait on the pier Open On return to shore, the creel fishermen may be met by his buyer or merchant.
  • deep-sea: A Court of Auditors official commented: These are not coal miners or deep-sea fishermen.
  • lobster: Lobster fishermen use smaller open boats with flat decks for the creels.
  • shrimp: Other rewards for a shrimp fisherman provided by lutz's who pays it.
  • scallop: A tiered system would allow our scallop fishermen to gain some markets.
  • crab: The tiny harbor is now used by a local crab fisherman.