fisherman

[ fish-er-muhn ]

noun

, plural fish·er·men.

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

/ ˈfɪʃəmən /

noun

1. a person who fishes as a profession or for sport
2. a vessel used for fishing

Other Words From

• non·fish·er·man noun plural nonfishermen

Word History and Origins

Origin of fisherman¹

1400–50; late Middle English fissherman; fisher, -man

Example Sentences

The mysterious whale first came to public attention five years ago when it approached fishermen off the northern coast of Norway.

From BBC

He was met with shouts of "we love you, William" and chatted to local fishermen and women involved in the programme.

From BBC

I want to focus on hyper-local ingredients — seafood from Vietnamese fishermen in the Gulf and produce from the farmers in the neighborhood I grew up in.

From Salon

Rescuers were also searching for a missing fisherman after a boat sunk in the waters off Bulacan province, west of Manila, the local disaster agency told AFP news agency.

From BBC

Throughout the 1800s, gulls were seen as a useful aide to fishermen, both by signaling that their boats were getting close to shore and by eating the remnants of dead fish on their nets.

From Salon

Related Words

• fisher
• trawler