fisherman

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

   The fisherman casts her line.

2. 2
   noun

   A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.

   They tortured and put to death English factors in the Spice Islands; they descended upon the fisheries of the North Sea in huge fleets escorted by men-of-war that attacked and sank the fishermen of other nations

3. 3
   noun

   someone whose occupation is catching fish

Etymology

From fisher + -man.