Synonyms of fisher
16 similar words
Another word for fisher is angler. Other synonyms of fisher are pekan and fisherperson.
Synonyms and similar words for fisher
nounA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime...
- anglerA person who fishes with a hook and line.
- fisherman
- fisherpersonA fisherman or fisherwoman, a fisher.
- piscary
- piscatorA fisherman; an angler.
- piscatorialistA person with an interest in fish or fishing.
- piscatorianSynonym of piscatorial.
- piscicapturist
- fish farmerA person who rears fish for commercial purposes.
- pisciculturistOne who breeds fish.
nounMore synonyms
- pekanA fisher cat or fisher (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti).
- fisher catA North American carnivorous mammal (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti) of the weasel family.
- black catA fisher, North American marten that has thick brown fur (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti).
- fisher marten
- big marten
- black fox
Meaning of fisher
- noun A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
- noun A North American marten-like mammal (Pekania pennanti), that has thick brown fur.
- noun Fur of specimens of species Pekania pennanti.
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Questions about synonyms of fisher
- What is another word for fisher?
- Fisher has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as angler, pekan and fisherperson.
- What does fisher mean?
- Fisher means a person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
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