fisherman

noun fish·er·man \ ˈfi-shər-mən \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

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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The clam fishery is coping with a declining number of fishermen, a warming ocean, harmful algal blooms in the marine environment and growing populations of predator species, said regulators and scientists who study the fishery.

— Washington Post, "Harvest of clams continues to dwindle in New England," 7 Apr. 2018
His body was spotted Tuesday in a remote area of the Chattahoochee River by a group of fishermen who called 911, Michael O’Connor, an Atlanta Police Department commander, told reporters.

— liam stack, BostonGlobe.com, "Body of missing CDC employee found in Atlanta river," 6 Apr. 2018
The incident has already caused the deaths of four fishermen -- one person remains missing -- and authorities have warned residents against naked flames and smoking near the affected area, according to local media.

— euan mckirdy, CNN, "State of emergency declared over Indonesia oil spill," 4 Apr. 2018
One is a gentle behemoth of a man dubbed Babe the Blue Ox, the other George, who proves to be gay, and who in the world of fishermen where everyone has a nickname, becomes Gloria.

— Anchorage Daily News, "A fishing captain finds unexpected friendship in ‘Colors of the Morning Sky’," 31 Mar. 2018
The ensuing trickle of escapees from suburbia were delighted to have to wade straight onto the beach from an outrigger boat, dine on the barbecued catch of local fishermen and sleep in thatched huts.

— The Economist, "The president of the Philippines wants to close paradise," 28 Mar. 2018
On Wednesday a group of fishermen and politicians boarded a trawler on the Thames near Parliament, and former UKIP leader Nigel Farage dumped haddock into the river.

— Fox News, "The Latest: EU's Tusk will advise backing Brexit transition," 21 Mar. 2018
The newcomers are young fishermen attempting to strike gold.

— taylor weidman, National Geographic, "Once Written Off for Dead, the Aral Sea Is Now Full of Life," 16 Mar. 2018
One Baht Prateep's father was a fisherman who came to Thailand from China.

— rita chandran, The Christian Science Monitor, "Gentrification threatens Bangkok's slum dwellers," 7 Mar. 2018

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: a person (especially a man) who catches fish

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fisherman

noun fish·er·man \ ˈfi-shər-mən \

Definition of fisherman for Students

plural fishermen \-mən\

: a person who fishes

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