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spearfisherman

spearfisherman noun: a male spearfisher.

Noun

spearfisherman (plural spearfishermen)

  1. A male spearfisher.
    • I have a confession to make: I used to be a spearfisherman. Way back in my callow youth[.]2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 56

Forms of spearfisherman

pluralspearfishermen

Origin of spearfisherman

From spear + fisherman.

Questions about spearfisherman

What does spearfisherman mean?
Spearfisherman means a male spearfisher.
What part of speech is spearfisherman?
Spearfisherman is a noun.
What is the plural of spearfisherman?
The plural of spearfisherman is spearfishermen.

Words near spearfisherman in the dictionary

  1. Spearfinger
  2. spearfish
  3. spearfished
  4. spearfisher
  5. spearfisheries
  6. spearfisherman
  7. spearfishermen
  8. spearfishers
  9. spearfisherwoman
  10. spearfisherwomen
  11. spearfishery

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