fisher

fish-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who catches fish, especially as a profession or for sport.

  2. 2.

    A large carnivorous mammal of the weasel family (Pekania pennanti), native to North American forests.

Forms

plural: fishers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fisher of men — a phrase from the Bible referring to those who convert people to Christianity
  • •
    fisher folk — people who fish for a living

Related words

See also: angler, fisherman, fishing
Synonyms: angler, fisherman

Etymology

From Old English fiscere ("fisherman"), from fisc ("fish") + -ere (agent suffix). Related to German Fischer and Dutch visser.