fishmonger

[ fish-mong-ger, -muhng- ]

nounChiefly British.
  1. a dealer in fish, especially for eating.

Origin of fishmonger

1
First recorded in 1300–50; fish + monger

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How to use fishmonger in a sentence

  • The Fishmongers Company controls and regulates the sale of fish in the metropolis.

  • The Common Scallop (P. maximus) is largely used as food, and is therefore a common object in the fishmongers shop.

    The Sea Shore | William S. Furneaux
  • This time it was the pelterers (furriers) and fishmongers, who seem to have tanned each other's hides with considerable zeal.

    Old and New London | Walter Thornbury
  • Brawn is another dish of this season, and is sold by the poulterers, fishmongers, and pastry-cooks.

    The Book of Christmas | Thomas K. Hervey
  • The Fishmongers had a grant of power to hold land "for the sustentation of the poor men and women of the said commonalty."

British Dictionary definitions for fishmonger

fishmonger

/ (ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə) /


noun
  1. mainly British a retailer of fish

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