fisherwoman

noun

fish·​er·​wom·​an ˈfi-shər-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who fishes as an occupation or for pleasure

Examples of fisherwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film follows a lonely fisherwoman who asks a master basket weaver to build her a husband out of wood, only to become the envy of the village that once shunned her. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026

Whitman is reportedly an avid fly fisherwoman. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Colman plays as a fisherwoman, her village’s outcast, who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband (Skarsgård). — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026

In it, a former summer resident returns to a coastal hamlet, now sinking under the sea, sparks memories and desires in a fisherwoman and her young grand-daughter. — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fisherwoman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
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• saleswoman