Synonyms for fisher
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Catcher of wild fish
fisherman, angler, fisherperson, piscatorialist, piscary, piscator formal dated
3. Catcher of captive fish
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
- n. 2
A North American marten-like mammal (Pekania pennanti), that has thick brown fur.
- n. 3
Fur of specimens of species Pekania pennanti.
Related words
- Phrases
- fisher cat
Forms
- Plural
- fishers → fishermen, anglers, fisherpersons, piscatorialists…
Example sentences
- fisherman The fisherman cast the fishing line into the water.
- angler The angler caught a carp weighing ten kilos.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fisher | rising | |
| fisherman | steady | |
| angler | steady | |
| fisherperson | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- pekan
- 6 letters
- angler2
- 7 letters
- piscary
- 8 letters
- piscator
- 9 letters
- fisherman3
- 12 letters
- fisherperson
- 14 letters
- piscatorialist, pisciculturist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angler2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pékan