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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.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME fissherman; see fisher, -man
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fish·er·man   (fĭsh'ər-mən)   
n.  
  1. One who fishes as an occupation or for sport.

  2. A commercial fishing vessel.

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