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fisherman

[ fish-er-muhn ]

noun

plural fishermen.
  1. a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
  2. a ship used in fishing.


adjective

  1. Also fisherman's. Knitting. of, relating to, or designating a knitting pattern consisting primarily of cable-stitches executed in a characteristically thick, traditionally off-white yarn, or a garment made in this pattern and yarn:

    a fisherman sweater.

fisherman

/ ˈɪʃəə /

noun

  1. a person who fishes as a profession or for sport
  2. a vessel used for fishing
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·ھ·· noun plural nonfishermen
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fisherman1

1400–50; late Middle English fissherman; fisher, -man
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Nachiket Kelkar of the Wildlife Conservation Trust told Sanctuary Asia magazine that many fishermen often didn't report accidental deaths of dolphins fearing legal trouble.

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Reports at the time suggested he had bribed fisherman to take him to the island.

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There were photos of a baby-faced Sanders on his first day on the job, fresh from stints working for the Peace Corps and for lawyers representing fishermen affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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A fisherman dived down in the water and brought up a clump of vegetation caked in dark slime.

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A Peruvian fisherman who survived 95 days lost at sea in the Pacific Ocean by eating turtles, birds and cockroaches has been rescued and reunited with his family.

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