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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Three days later, two fishermen found a girl's body floating in a canal in the area.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
On March 29, 2007, the body of an infant was found by a fisherman in a waterway east of Woodland, according to a Yolo County Sheriff’s Office news release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The investigation into the child murders began in March 2007, when a fisherman pulled a steel container out of a Yolo County slough.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
On March 29, 2007, the body of an infant was found by a fisherman in a waterway east of Woodland, according to a Yolo County Sheriff’s Office news release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The investigation into the child murders began in March 2007, when a fisherman pulled a steel container out of a Yolo County slough.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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