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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn]

fish·er·man

[fish-er-muhn] noun, plural -men, adjective
noun
1.
a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
2.
a ship used in fishing.
adjective
3.
Also, fish·er·man's. of, pertaining to, or designating a knitting pattern consisting primarily of cable-stitches executed in a characteristically thick, traditionally off-white yarn, or a garment made in this pattern and yarn: a fisherman sweater.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English fissherman; see fisher, -man

non·fish·er·man, noun, plural -men.
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fisherman (ˈfɪʃəmən)
 
n , pl -men
1.  a person who fishes as a profession or for sport
2.  a vessel used for fishing

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