fisherfolk
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃərˌfoʊk/
:
pescadores
- The Anuak are resident agriculturalists, fisherfolk, and hunters, and the Nuer are pastoralists and agro-pastoralists 32,33.
Examples
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She appeared to be about my age, with the fresh good looks that distinguish the young fisherfolk here.
Fiction book (1991) -
Both these strategies have therefore made millions of farmers and fisherfolk, as well as their ecosystems, more vulnerable.
Academic text (1997) -
We now think it was a hurricane, but the people of New England at the time, including fisherfolk whose lives and livelihoods depended on the sea and on knowledge of the weather, had not even heard of a "hurricane" before.
Blog text (9) -
Marbella, the ancient home of a few fisherfolk, was a port on the Costa del Sol of Andalusia that had never before existed in the eyes of the world.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tribal members, traditional fisherfolk, artisans, and marginal and small peasants comprise these millions who are so callously expected to either survive on crumbs or to fend for themselves.
Academic text (1997) -
The local fisherfolk relied on the river for their livelihood, catching fish every morning.
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At the festival, the fisherfolk showcased their traditional methods of catching fish to the amazed visitors.
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During the summer, the fisherfolk gather at the docks to sell their fresh catch to the community.
Synonyms
186
1.0
A person who catches fish for a living
45
2.7
A person who catches fish for a living
1
3.6
A woman who catches fish for a living
A person who catches or sells fish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fisherfolk comes from the parts fisher ('person who fishes') and folk ('people'), so it names a group of people who catch fish. That's why fisherfolk is used for those who fish as their main job or as a traditional way of life.