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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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 13 July 2024
China’s coast guard has increased patrols in waters around Kinmen and other outlying islands controlled by Taiwan since February, when two Chinese fishermen were drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s coast guard, who accused them of trespassing.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 3 July 2024
The body of a 33-year-old man was discovered by a fisherman on Saturday morning, according to the sheriff's office.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
These laws require that sharks brought ashore by fishermen have all their fins naturally attached and aim to end the practice of stripping the creatures of their fins and returning them, mutilated, to the water to die on the seafloor.
—Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 13 July 2024
China’s coast guard has increased patrols in waters around Kinmen and other outlying islands controlled by Taiwan since February, when two Chinese fishermen were drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s coast guard, who accused them of trespassing.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 3 July 2024
The body of a 33-year-old man was discovered by a fisherman on Saturday morning, according to the sheriff's office.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
These laws require that sharks brought ashore by fishermen have all their fins naturally attached and aim to end the practice of stripping the creatures of their fins and returning them, mutilated, to the water to die on the seafloor.
—Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 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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