fisherman

CEFRA2

/ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who catches fish.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.

Examples

  • The fisherman cast his line into the water.

  • The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he had caught.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

  2. Any person who attempts to catch fish.

  3. A person whose profession is catching fish.

More examples

In context

  • He is a fisherman, out on a trawler for days at a time.

  • The fisherman casts her line.

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Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From fisher + -man.