fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfi-shər-mən 
1
: one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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fishermen sorting out their catch
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Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Courtney is a devilish delight as nutso Aussie fisherman and tourist guide Tucker.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The search — which involved state wildlife officers, Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies and a crew from the Pueblo West Fire Department — used multiple boats with sonar capabilities, an underwater robot, a drone to scan shorelines and thermal cameras to find the missing fisherman.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
One fisherman stood in his boat selling fresh catches.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fisherman
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfish-ər-mən
1
: a person who fishes
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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