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I was a hunter and fisherman, and many a time I have slipped out into the woods and prairies at 4 a.m. and brought home plenty of game, or have gone in a canoe to the cove and brought back a good supply of fresh fish.
Jay Cooke

Meaning of "fisherman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FISHERMAN

fisherman  [ˈfɪʃəmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FISHERMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fisherman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FISHERMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fisherman

Fisherman

A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men and women. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period.

Definition of fisherman in the English dictionary

The definition of fisherman in the dictionary is a person who fishes as a profession or for sport. Other definition of fisherman is a vessel used for fishing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FISHERMAN


abdomen
ˈæbdəmən
airman
ˈɛəmən
alderman
ˈɔːldəmən
ataman
ˈætəmən
Betjeman
ˈbɛtʃəmən
cardamom
ˈkɑːdəmən
chairman
ˈtʃɛəmən
cinnamon
ˈsɪnəmən
Doberman
ˈdəʊbəmən
fireman
ˈfaɪəmən
letterman
ˈlɛtəmən
Lindemann
ˈlɪndəmən
militiaman
mɪˈlɪʃəmən
ottoman
ˈɒtəmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
spearman
ˈspɪəmən
sportfisherman
ˈspɔːtˌfɪʃəmən
trencherman
ˈtrɛntʃəmən
washerman
ˈwɒʃəmən
waterman
ˈwɔːtəmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FISHERMAN

fishbolt
fishbone
fishbone fern
fishbowl
fishburger
fishcake
fisher
fisher of men
fisherfolk
fisheries
fisherman´s bend
fisherman´s knot
fishermen
fisherwoman
fishery
Fishes
fisheye lens
fishfinger
fishful
fishgig

WORDS THAT END LIKE FISHERMAN

East German
german
hammerman
Kerman
Low German
merman
Middle Low German
newspaperman
Norman
oysterman
riverman
Sherman
spiderman
superman
Swiss-German
timberman
triggerman
wasserman
weatherman
West German
Zuckerman

Synonyms and antonyms of fisherman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FISHERMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fisherman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fisherman

Translation of «fisherman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FISHERMAN

Find out the translation of fisherman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fisherman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fisherman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渔民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pescador
570 millions of speakers

English

fisherman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मछुआरे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَيَّادُ السَّمَك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыбак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pescador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pêcheur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nelayan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fischer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漁師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nelayan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngư dân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீனவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

balıkçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pescatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rybak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рибалка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pescar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψαράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

visserman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fiskare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fisker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fisherman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FISHERMAN»

The term «fisherman» is very widely used and occupies the 17.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FISHERMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fisherman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fisherman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fisherman

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10 QUOTES WITH «FISHERMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fisherman.
1
Jason Alexander
Every poker player, like every fisherman, needs to have a story in a box, and most poker stories are completely uninteresting.
2
Randy Bachman
I think if you're a painter, you paint; if you're a golfer, you golf; if you're a fisherman, you fish; if you're a musician, you play music.
3
Jay Cooke
I was a hunter and fisherman, and many a time I have slipped out into the woods and prairies at 4 a.m. and brought home plenty of game, or have gone in a canoe to the cove and brought back a good supply of fresh fish.
4
Robert Greenwald
The disaster in the Gulf was no accident. It was the result of years of oil money buying off politicians to lead to an unregulated and ill focused addiction to oil and drilling. The doomed fate of the local fisherman and the environment were foretold in the infamous chants of 'Drill, Baby, Drill.'
5
Adam Johnson
But, in North Korea, it's just the opposite. There's one story. It's written by the Kim regime. And 23 million people are conscripted to be secondary characters. There, as a youth, your aptitude towards certain jobs is measured, and the rest of your life is dictated, whether you'll be a fisherman or a farmer or an opera singer.
6
Rosemary Mahoney
Americans generally associate boats with leisure. Vastly less prosperous, Egyptians associate them with nothing but labour. Rowing a boat is something a fisherman is forced to do to make a living; how could such an activity bring me - a woman no less - pleasure?
7
Joseph Monninger
Bears are extremely human, even down to their footprints. But I am also a fly fisherman, so I have fished beside brown bears in Alaska and was once charged by a black bear. I love bears.
8
Jack Nicklaus
There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon.
9
Paul Prudhomme
Cajun is country food by farmers and fisherman that arrived in Louisiana from Acadiana, Canada.
10
Carl Safina
As a teenage fisherman, I watched and followed terns to find fish. Later, I studied terns for my Ph.D.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FISHERMAN»

Discover the use of fisherman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fisherman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman
Proving that fishing is not just a part-time pursuit, At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman takes us through a year with America’s favorite fishing scribe, John Gierach, who dedicates himself to his passion despite his belief that “In ...
John Gierach, 2010
2
The Old Man and the Sea
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction.
Ernest Hemingway, 2002
3
Fisherman: The Strife and Times of Ronald K. Peterson of Ballard
Ron Peterson started commercial fishing with his father at the age of seven.
George Lowe, 2003
4
Captain Phil Harris: The Legendary Crab Fisherman, Our Hero, ...
The electrifying behind-the-scenes story of the late Deadliest Catch star, from his own two sons.
Josh Harris, Jake Harris, Blake Chavez, 2013
5
Fisherman
Follows the daily activities of a fisherman as he and his partner take their boat out on the ocean, bring back a big catch of fish, and sell the fish at the market.
Janet Craig, 1989
6
The Fisherman: A Novel
This fascinating novel will help readers "to see the Master as a man. For, if we cannot see him correctly as man, we have no hope of understanding him correctly as our God." He was a fisherman.
Larry Huntsperger, 2011
7
The Sky Fisherman: A Novel
Set in a small northwestern town, a coming-of-age story about a boy, his twice-married mother, and his charismatic uncle is overshadowed by the death of his father, a suspicious fire that destroys the town, and three murders
Craig Lesley, 1996
8
The Mad Fisherman: Kick Some Bass with America's Wildest TV Host
In a humorous memoir, the host of two popular cable television series details his rocky, offbeat path to success in the world of sports journalism, from failed owner of a Massachusetts bait-and-tackle shop to television host.
Charlie Moore, Charles Salzberg, 2009
9
The Fisherman and the Genie
In graphic novel format, retells the legendary tale of an evil Persian king who marries a new wife each day and then kills her the next morning.
‎2010
10
Montauk Confidential: A Fisherman's Memoir
With his ears attuned and his eyes forever scanning, a wealth of information and intriguing fishing stories comprise one of the most remarkable books about Montauk, the Fishing Capital of the USA, yet to be published.
Paul Melnyk, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FISHERMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fisherman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fisherman's body found in search mission in Plymouth
​The body of a fisherman has been found by rescue services searching for a missing scalloper fishing boat. Fisherman's body found in search ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
Lobster fisherman strikes gold
Lobster fisherman strikes gold. A rare golden lobster has been hauled up in the pots of a fisherman off the east coast of Scotland. 0 ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
3
Coast Guard rescues fisherman from boat in Willapa Bay
WARRENTON — A fisherman was airlifted by a Coast Guard aircrew today after he was reported to be in and out of consciousness. He was a ... «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
4
Maitland fisherman rescued at Seal Rocks
A rock fisherman from East Maitland is recovering after being swept into the ocean at Seal Rocks on the New South Wales mid-north coast. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
Fisherman watches boat sink at Galilee
Cellphone video captures the final moments of the fishing boat Elizabeth Victoria sinking in Galilee, Friday, July 10, 2015. NARRAGANSETT ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»
6
Fisherman pulled from Toledo Bend after suffering heart attack
A welfare concern for a Mansfield fisherman turned into a rescue operation overnight after DeSoto Parish deputies and wildlife agents were ... «KTBS, Jul 15»
7
Florida fisherman catches foot-long tiger shrimp
A Florida fisherman caught a foot-long tiger shrimp in the St. Johns River that was delivered to Trout River Fish Co. Inc. "That's a huge shrimp,” ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
8
Latest in food-track tech: Swipe a code, meet your fisherman
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- After eyeing a piece of haddock on the supermarket counter, a customer scans a code and finds out the fish was ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
9
A Florida fisherman was knocked off his kayak by a shark, still reels …
Things didn't exactly go as planned for Florida fisherman Ben ... off his boat and the panicked fisherman quickly swims to a nearby craft. «Orlando Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Fisherman warns zebra mussels could destroy Grand Beach
A Lake Winnipeg fisherman says it's only a matter of time before zebra mussels find their way to the lake – endangering Manitoba's prized ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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