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fisherman
[ fish-er-muhn ]
noun
- a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
- a ship used in fishing.
adjective
- 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
- a person who fishes as a profession or for sport
- a vessel used for fishing
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·ھ·· noun plural nonfishermen
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fisherman1
Example Sentences
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.
Reports at the time suggested he had bribed fisherman to take him to the island.
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.
A fisherman dived down in the water and brought up a clump of vegetation caked in dark slime.
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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