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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The victim was reported missing in July 1998 and her body, which was battered, was found by a fisherman in the water near the Pensacola Bay Bridge.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
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Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Her husband, Kaulitz, dressed as a fisherman with a hook in his eye, as shown in the creepy photo Klum shared on Instagram.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 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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