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fisherman definition

fisher·man (fis̸h′ər mən)

noun pl. fishermen -·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
also fisherman (or fisherman's) knit fisherman (or fisherman's) knit

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fisherman Synonyms

fisherman

n.

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


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fisherman Usage Examples

Possessives

  • cottage: His son was born in a fisherman's cottage in 1745.

Adjective modifier

  • Galilean: The business, the livelihood, the culture of the Galilean fisherman.

Noun used with modifier

  • shrimp: Other rewards for a shrimp fisherman provided by lutz's who pays it.

Adjective modifier

  • inshore: I took a delegation of East Anglian inshore fishermen along with me.

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.
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