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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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They follow the trawler, waiting for discarded fish heads and guts which fishermen throw into the sea as they sort through and process their catch.

From BBC

She chased away fishermen and was sued for sterilizing a neighbor’s goat.

From Los Angeles Times

The charity's findings are backed up by official figures which show that more than 1,200 tonnes of octopus was caught by fishermen in UK waters in the summer of 2025.

From BBC

Curious fishermen eye them, their fishing lines cast into the black ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

“Most of the people working at the resort were fishermen previously.”

From The Wall Street Journal