What does "fisherman" mean?

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:; Any person who attempts to catch fish.

What is a synonym for "fisherman"?

Common synonyms include: fisher, ab, able seaman, able-bodied seaman, ancient mariner, angler.

Pronounced //ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən//.

/ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:; Any person who attempts to catch fish.
"The fisherman casts her line."
2
a man whose occupation is catching fish wordnet
3
A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:; A person whose profession is catching fish.
"He is a fisherman, out on a trawler for days at a time."
4
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"

"The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he had caught."

From fisher + -man.