fisher
45
2.7
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃər/
:
pescador
- A skilled fisher will know the best spots to catch trout in the river.
- commercial fishers
- subsistence fishers
- losses to fishers
We give authority through our laws to industrial fishers to take them by the ton.
- We give authority through our laws to industrial fishers to take them by the ton.
- But since they were fishermen, he said, he said, I want you to become fishers of men.
Examples
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Overcapacity is triggered by rapid fisheries development, government subsidies, and competition between fishers for shrinking pools of fish in particular.
Academic text (2017) -
We give authority through our laws to industrial fishers to take them by the ton.
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The pull of consumer culture has also shaped new Mi'kmaq fisher identities.
Academic text (2008) -
It's the worst kind of fishery in that the fishers target the breeding grounds.
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In fairly closed fishing communities, the more prolific fishers utilize their success to create a political following.
Academic text (1992) -
The local community relies on the fisher for fresh seafood each week.
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After years as a commercial fisher, he decided to teach others the trade.
Synonyms
186
1.0
A person who catches fish for a living
2
4.6
A person who catches fish by pulling a large net through the sea
2
7.7
A person who catches fish by pulling lines with hooks behind a moving boat
1
3.6
A woman who catches fish for a living
1
3.4
A person who catches fish for work or as a hobby
1
4.4
A person who catches fish or animals using a net
A person who catches or sells fish
A person or boat that catches fish with a large net
A person who catches fish by moving a small lure up and down to attract them
Compounds
- US
1
9.1
A large dark brown North American animal that climbs trees to hunt small animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fisher comes from the simple word fish plus the ending -er, which means 'one who does something'. So a fisher is literally 'one who catches fish'.