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
Examples of fisherman in a Sentence
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Duncan, the local fisherman down the hill, can also deliver that day’s langoustines by hand.
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Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
Working fishermen have always faced pain, exhaustion and incentives to work through both.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
One red grouper or lobster could entertain hundreds of divers a day but only one fisherman.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
Or stroll it as the sun sets and fishermen cast their lines for corbina and mackerel.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
Working fishermen have always faced pain, exhaustion and incentives to work through both.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
One red grouper or lobster could entertain hundreds of divers a day but only one fisherman.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
Or stroll it as the sun sets and fishermen cast their lines for corbina and mackerel.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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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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