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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The bird meets fishermen who tell him about a wealthy nobleman who keeps carved boxes with light inside.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
As for the fishermen [who rescued the POWs], both the old or the young still didn’t think that their ancestors had done anything worthy of praise.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Vietnam's Foreign Ministry on Thursday addressed reports multiple Vietnamese fishermen and vessels seized in late September near the Paracel Islands, known in Vietnam as Hoang Sa and in China as the Xisha Islands, remained in custody.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
More than 800 British troops were killed, while about 380 were saved by nearby Chinese fishermen.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
As for the fishermen [who rescued the POWs], both the old or the young still didn’t think that their ancestors had done anything worthy of praise.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Vietnam's Foreign Ministry on Thursday addressed reports multiple Vietnamese fishermen and vessels seized in late September near the Paracel Islands, known in Vietnam as Hoang Sa and in China as the Xisha Islands, remained in custody.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
More than 800 British troops were killed, while about 380 were saved by nearby Chinese fishermen.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 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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