noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman who fishes.

   "The fisherwoman cast her line."

2. 2
   a woman whose occupation is catching fish wordnet
3. 3
   A woman whose profession is catching fish.

   "She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time."

Synonyms

All synonyms

fisherman

Example

More examples

"She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time."

Etymology

From fisher + -woman.

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