fisherfolk
Syllables: fish·er·folk/ˈfɪʃəfəʊk/US/ˈfɪʃɚˌfoʊk/
fisherfolk noun: people who fish for a living.
Noun
fisherfolk (countable and uncountable, plural fisherfolks)
- People who fish for a living.
- Sir Walter Scott used Auchmithie as the model for his 'Musselcrag' in The Antiquary. The artist William Lamond spent 40 summers in the village, and painted scenes of Auchmithie and its fisherfolk.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 40
- Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
- Recreational fishers.
- Every year Grey Nomad migration sees the little Gulf town of Karumba stretched creaseless with sunbirds and fisherfolk.2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 69
fisherfolk meaning in Tamil
fisherfolk in Tamil
- பரதவர்
Forms of fisherfolk
| plural | fisherfolks |
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Origin of fisherfolk
From fisher (“person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport”) + folk; compare fisherman.
Questions about fisherfolk
- What does fisherfolk mean?
- Fisherfolk means people who fish for a living.
- What is fisherfolk in Tamil?
- Fisherfolk in Tamil is பரதவர். See Fisherfolk meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fisherfolk?
- Fisherfolk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fisherfolk?
- Fisherfolk is pronounced /ˈfɪʃəfəʊk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fisherfolk?
- The plural of fisherfolk is fisherfolks.
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