Definition of "fisherman" []

• One who fishes as an occupation or for sport. (noun)
• A commercial fishing vessel. (noun)

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• "June 26th, 2006 at 12: 47 pm they actually have a bad ass grimm reaper on there for 1000 …. oh and the fisherman is awesome as well"
• "For some the life of a fisherman is a necessity; for others a necessary challenge."
• "On the blue-gray waters of Lake Edward, where the eastern fringe of Congo blends into Uganda, Byanmongo Matabishi, a fisherman from the Congolese village of Vitshumbi, stands on a pirogue and shakes his head."