fisherwoman
noun
fish·er·wom·an
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Definition of fisherwoman
: a woman who fishes as an occupation or for pleasure
Examples of fisherwoman in a Sentence
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Fishermen, fisherwomen and their families traveled from as far away as the San Fernando Valley and San Diego. — Aliese Muhonen, Daily Pilot, "‘Everybody’s happy today’: Irvine Lake reopens to the public," 21 Aug. 2019 The Koli drape, from coastal Goa, turns the sari into pants to enable freedom of movement for fisherwomen. — Meara Sharma, Vogue, "Why I Am Taking the Sari Back to the Street," 30 Apr. 2019 Whether a novice or experienced fisherwoman, everyone is welcome. — Susan B. Barnes, USA TODAY, "Leave the kids behind: Summer camp for adults," 6 July 2018 From professional bass anglers to ice fisherwomen, there are more women than ever out there winning tournaments, hunting down huge stripers, or teaching their kids how to fly-fish. — Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, "20 Things That Take Longer Than the Nose Ascent," 18 June 2018 Royal Caribbean also offers classes and gastro-tours that include cooking the day’s catch with an Alaskan fisherwoman or creating your own chocolates in St. Kitts. — Veronica Stoddart, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Cruise (Hint: the Food)," 12 June 2018 A lonely sounding fisherwoman trawling off the coast of South Africa cast her net wide and wrote to me on yellow legal-pad paper. — Michael Engelhard, Alaska Dispatch News, "Dating, Alaska style: Casting a wide net," 5 Aug. 2017 Daisy, an avid fisherwoman has participated in all five fishing trips. Guy Beaudoin from Yankee Outdoors LLC provides the licenses, bait and tackle, while Parkway Pavilion Healthcare hires a bus and provides lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 27 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fisherwoman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fisherwoman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fisherwoman
: a woman who catches fish
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