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waterman

noun

Definition of waterman

as in angler

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Recent Examples of waterman The Chesapeake Bay must remain a thriving environment for watermen, fishermen, recreation, tourism, and future generations. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Several days later, the commercial watermen reportedly found Oliver’s lifeless body off the coast of Delaware. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 Struggles for watermen Earlier this month, WJZ reported that watermen were losing money because parts of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed were frozen over. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Frigid temperatures have left Maryland's waterways iced over, which has kept watermen off the water and out of work for weeks. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterman

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Noun

For the dedicated angler, though, a certificate wasn’t really the point.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
An angler could have a ton of fun catching bluegills under the lights with fly fishing gear.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of angler

Noun

Ahmed Atwe, also waiting at the checkpoint, said his relative, Mohammed Juheir, was a fisherman from the border town of Naqoura who was captured at sea by Israeli forces a year ago, when a ceasefire agreement was in place.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Like other members of his local cooperative, second-generation fisherman Federico Zago saw his income crash after the crab invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fisherman

Noun

Today, its mangroves buffer Odisha’s vulnerable coastline against frequent cyclones and provide breeding grounds for fish, prawns, and crabs that sustain thousands of fisher families.

— Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
This was the third stocking trip for Skylar Spence, a fly fisher from Glendale.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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