Definition of fisher
1 : one that fishes
2a : a dark brown North American carnivorous mammal (Martes pennanti) of the weasel familyb : the fur or pelt of this animal
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Examples of fisher in a Sentence
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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A similar system exists for the commercial sector of the red snapper fishery, and in the column, Olander acknowledged that catch-shares are sometimes the best way to protect the interests of commercial fishers.
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Jetty and beach fishers did quite well on perch, kelp greenling, cabezon and rockfish.
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The red panda was created with a coyote tail and the dyed hides of fishers (a kind of weasel).
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Some fishers have even hauled their pangas from Santa Rosalia to Guerrero Negro on the Pacific coast, 140 miles west, after hearing rumors Humboldts had been sighted there.
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Before 12th Century
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before 12th century
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Irving 1867–1947 American economist
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John Arbuthnot 1841–1920 1st Baron Fisher of Kil*ver*stoneplay \ˈkil-vər-stən\ British admiral
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Mary Frances Kennedy 1908–1992 American writer
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