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Fisherman Common

Fisherman has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

someone whose occupation is catching fish

"The experienced fisherman spent all morning mending his nets before heading out to catch the day's supply of tuna."

2

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The old fisherman repaired his nets before heading out into the calm morning sea."

3

Any person who attempts to catch fish.

"The young boy packed his rod and tackle box, ready to join his grandfather as a fisherman on the lake."

In plain English: A fisherman is someone who catches fish for food or sport, usually by working on a boat or from the shore with tools like nets and rods.

"The fisherman cast his line into the calm morning lake."

Example Sentences
"The fisherman cast his line into the calm morning lake." noun
"The fisherman cast his net into the calm morning waters." noun
"A seasoned fisherman knows exactly where to find the best catch of the season." noun
"They cheered when the tired fisherman finally pulled in a large tuna." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
skilled worker
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
angler trawler

Origin

From fisher + -man.

Rhyming Words
man aman oman uman iman orman koman maman leman taman liman inman neman goman unman zaman numan raman daman ahman
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