Definition of fisherman
1 : one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
2 : a ship used in commercial fishing
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Examples of fisherman in a Sentence
fishermen sorting out their catch
Recent Examples of fisherman from the Web
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The state requires fishermen to be legally admitted to the U.S. to get fishing licenses.
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Seven airmen were saved by rescuers and local fishermen, but three members of the Tulsamerican’s crew did not survive.
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Milstein said the rule would impose unnecessary conditions on sword-fishing fleets, pointing out that fishermen are already taking proactive action to prevent entanglement of other animals.
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But June and July is the height of the salmon run that brings tens of thousands of anglers and dipnet fishermen to the Kenai River, which is world-known for its record-sized Chinook.
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Madson's body was found days later by fisherman on the shores of a lake 50 miles north of Minneapolis, with gunshot wounds to his head.
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Many of them have set up units in Britain to buy quotas from British fishermen.
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But Stock Island also has its own distinct character as an industrial area home to commercial fisherman, setting it apart from the touristy gimmicks of Key West.
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For fishermen and seafood lovers, there is good news about two species of rockfish.
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First Known Use of fisherman
15th century
FISHERMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person (especially a man) who catches fish
FISHERMAN Defined for Kids
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\-mən\: a person who fishes
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