🐟 A fish seller 🧜 A fish-person

fishman

1 7.4

A person who catches or sells fish

noun
/ˈfɪʃmən/

: pescador

The fishman at the market always has the freshest catch of the day.

Examples

During the festival, the local fishman showed everyone how to prepare grilled fish.
In our village, the fishman is known for his amazing seafood recipes.
Yeah, I'm gonna catch you some Fishman there so you can take it and cook it.

Synonyms

fisherman

vsfishman

190 1.0

A person who catches fish for a living

is the informal term covering catching and selling fish

angler

vsfishman

24 3.5

A person who fishes with a rod and line for pleasure

covers both professional catching and selling, not just hobby use

fisher

vsfishman

7 2.7

A person who catches fish for a living

is similar but also covers selling or dealing in fish

fishmonger

vsfishman

7 4.4

A person who sells fish in a shop or market

also includes those who catch or deal in fish informally

fisherperson

vsfishman

1 3.4

A person who catches fish for work or as a hobby

is the informal regional term that can include sellers

fisherwoman

vsfishman

1 3.6

A woman who catches fish for a living

is the informal broad term including catching and selling

troller

vsfishman

Specialized

1 7.7

A person who catches fish by pulling lines with hooks behind a moving boat

is a general informal term not limited to that method

netter

vsfishman

1 4.4

A person who catches fish or animals using a net

is broader, including selling and informal regional use

seiner

vsfishman

Specialized

1 7.5

A person or boat that catches fish with a large net

is broader and can refer to sellers as well as catchers

trawler

vsfishman

1 4.6

A person who catches fish by pulling a large net through the sea

is more general, also covering sellers and informal speech

local fishmonger

vsfishman

1 2.9

A person or shop near you that sells fresh fish

is a broader informal term that includes sellers and catchers

dogger

vsfishman

Archaic

1 9.9

A person who catches cod in the North Sea

is a general dialectal term not tied to one region or species

ronko

vsfishman

9.9

A person who sells fish at a market

is the dialectal term that can mean seller or catcher

jiggerman

vsfishman

Jargon

9.9

A person who catches fish by moving a small lure up and down to attract them

is the wider informal word that covers many catching methods

Surface Forms

fishman singular

fishmen plural

Morphology

fishman = fish + man (transparent) = fish + man

Compound denotes a person associated with fish (catches or sells them); the relation is directly inferable though 'fisherman' is the more common form.

Etymology

The word fishman is formed from fish and man and is like the common word fisherman, so it means a person who 'catches or sells fish'. That's why people may call the seller at the market a fishman.