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codfishermen

codfishermen is the plural of codfisherman.

Meaning of codfisherman

Noun

codfisherman (plural codfishermen)

  1. One who fishes for cod.
    • Formerly Newburyport had an abundance of codfishermen, but the mackerel business was more inviting and more profitable, and as the cod declined, mechanical trades engaged a good share of the men, till now, very few remain.1853 June 25, “Change in the Fisheries”, in Scientific American. […], volume VIII, number 41, New York, N.Y., page 323, column 4
    Synonyms:
    codfisher

Questions about codfishermen

What is codfishermen the plural of?
Codfishermen is the plural of codfisherman.

Words near codfishermen in the dictionary

  1. codfish aristocracies
  2. codfish aristocracy
  3. codfisher
  4. codfisheries
  5. codfisherman
  6. codfishermen
  7. codfishers
  8. codfishery
  9. codfishes
  10. codfishing
  11. Codford

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