fisherperson
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃərˌpɜrsən/
:
pescador
- The fisherperson patiently waited beside the lake, hoping to catch the biggest trout of the season.
Examples
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When you have hunters and fisherpersons on your side in the Mountain West, you win, always.
Blog text (23) -
One student prepared a Fisherperson Code of Ethics brochure.
Academic text (1998) -
As we know, all fly-fisherpersons are sages, seraphic as Plato discoursing on the Good, even if those I personally run across often seem anxious and frustrated.
Fiction book (2001) -
Every summer, my uncle works as a fisherperson to provide fresh fish for the local market.
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She has always dreamed of becoming a fisherperson, spending her weekends learning different fishing techniques.
Synonyms
186
1.0
A person who catches fish for a living
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2.7
A person who catches fish for a living
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3.5
A person who fishes with a rod and line for pleasure
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4.6
A person who catches fish by pulling a large net through the sea
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7.7
A person who catches fish by pulling lines with hooks behind a moving boat
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3.6
A woman who catches fish for a living
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4.6
A young person who catches fish for work or for fun
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4.4
A person who catches fish or animals using a net
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9.9
A person who catches cod in the North Sea
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8.6
A person who lives or works by a bay and usually catches seafood
A person who catches or sells fish
A person who fishes for fun or in contests, not to sell 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
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fisherperson is simply fish + person, so it literally means 'a person who catches fish'. It is used as a neutral form of fisherman or fisherwoman, for people who fish as a job or a hobby.