fisher

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɪʃə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪʃɚ/ Homophones: fissure, phisher Rhymes: -ɪʃə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English fischer, fischare, from Old English fisċere (“fisher”), from Proto-Germanic *fiskārijaz (“fisher”), equivalent to fish +‎ -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Fisker (“fisher”), West Frisian fisker (“fisher”), Dutch visser (“fisher”), German Low German Fisker, Fisser (“fisher”), German Fischer (“fisher”), Danish fisker (“fisher”), Swedish fiskare (“fisher”). ==== Noun ==== fisher (plural fishers) A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing. ===== Usage notes ===== Traditionally less common than fisherman, "fisher" is gaining in use as a more gender-inclusive alternative. ===== Synonyms ===== (catcher of wild fish): angler, fisherman, fisherperson, piscary, piscator, piscatorialist, piscatorian, piscicapturist (catcher of captive fish): fish farmer, pisciculturist ===== Hyponyms ===== (female): anglerette, fisheress (rare), fisherette, fisherwoman, piscatrix (by means of fishing): noodler, surfcaster, trawler ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== (act): fishery; for more, see fishing § Derived terms (adj): piscatory, piscatorial, piscatorian, piscatorious (adv): piscatorially (writing on fishermen): piscatory ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From French fichet (“polecat pelt”), probably from Dutch visse (“nasty”); modified by folk etymology to resemble Etymology 1. ==== Noun ==== fisher (plural fishers) A North American marten-like mammal (Pekania pennanti), that has thick brown fur. Fur of specimens of species Pekania pennanti. ===== Synonyms ===== (Pekania pennanti): pekan, fisher cat, black cat, fisher marten, big marten, black fox ===== Derived terms ===== fisher cat fisher marten ===== Translations ===== === References === Martes pennanti on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Martes pennanti on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === Sherif, sherif