fisherman

---

Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈfɪʃɚmən/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɪʃəmən/

Noun

1. A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:
   1. Any person who attempts to catch fish.

      The fisherman cast his line.

   2. A person whose profession is catching fish.

      He is a fisherman, out on a trawler for days at a time.

2. A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.

Synonyms

• See fisher#Synonyms|fisher

Related terms

• fisherwoman (fisher (female), fisherman (generic sense) (female))
• See fisher#Related terms|fisher

Translations

• French: pêcheur, pêcheuse
• German: Fischer, Fischerin, Angler, Anglerin
• Italian: pescatore, pescatrice
• Portuguese: pescador, pescadora
• Russian: рыба́к
• Spanish: pescador, pescadora

Translations

• German: Fischereiboot

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.018