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fisherperson

fisherperson noun: a fisherman or fisherwoman, a fisher.

Noun

fisherperson (plural fisherpersons or fisherpeople)

  1. A fisherman or fisherwoman, a fisher.
    • The game caters for up to eight fisherpersons all of whom must enter their names at the start.1985, "Jack Charlton's Match Fishing" (video game review) in Crash (issue 18, page 48)
    • Dad, you can't be a good father and fisherperson on no sleep.2023, Judy Tobin, The Great North s3e12 "Enough Bed Adventure"

Forms of fisherperson

pluralfisherpersons
pluralfisherpeople

Origin of fisherperson

From fisher + person.

Questions about fisherperson

What does fisherperson mean?
Fisherperson means a fisherman or fisherwoman, a fisher.
What part of speech is fisherperson?
Fisherperson is a noun.
What is the plural of fisherperson?
The plural of fisherperson is fisherpersons.

Words near fisherperson in the dictionary

  1. Fishermans Bay
  2. Fishermans Reach
  3. fishermanship
  4. fishermen
  5. fisherpeople
  6. fisherperson
  7. fisherpersons
  8. Fisherrow
  9. fishers
  10. Fisherwick
  11. fisherwife

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