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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Meanwhile, an 11-state Fisheries Mitigation Project is still trying to figure out how to establish a process by which the wind developers will compensate fishermen for messing up their industry.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Frank recalls when her husband, Willie Frank III, also a fisherman, would come back with many totes full of salmon.
—Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed on him — the lambswool stole over his shoulders and the fisherman’s ring on his finger — as if the weight of responsibility of leading 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide had just sunk in.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The Fisherman's Ring, a gold signet ring, symbolizes the new pope's role as the successor of St. Peter, a fisherman who is considered to be the first leader of the church, according to the Vatican Press Office.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 May 2025
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Frank recalls when her husband, Willie Frank III, also a fisherman, would come back with many totes full of salmon.
—Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed on him — the lambswool stole over his shoulders and the fisherman’s ring on his finger — as if the weight of responsibility of leading 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide had just sunk in.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The Fisherman's Ring, a gold signet ring, symbolizes the new pope's role as the successor of St. Peter, a fisherman who is considered to be the first leader of the church, according to the Vatican Press Office.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fisherman
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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