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shellfisherman

shellfisherman noun: a person who attempts to catch shellfish.

Noun

shellfisherman (plural shellfishermen)

  1. A person who attempts to catch shellfish.
  2. A person whose profession is catching shellfish.

Forms of shellfisherman

pluralshellfishermen

Origin of shellfisherman

From shell + fisherman.

Questions about shellfisherman

What does shellfisherman mean?
Shellfisherman means a person who attempts to catch shellfish.
What part of speech is shellfisherman?
Shellfisherman is a noun.
What is the plural of shellfisherman?
The plural of shellfisherman is shellfishermen.

Words near shellfisherman in the dictionary

  1. shellfire
  2. shellfires
  3. shellfish
  4. shellfisher
  5. shellfisheries
  6. shellfisherman
  7. shellfishermen
  8. shellfishers
  9. shellfishery
  10. shellfishes
  11. shellfishing

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