fisher

«fisher» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who catches fish, as a job or for fun; a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (fisher, fishers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who catches fish, as a job or for fun; a fisherman or fisherwoman. tree →

2) An animal that catches fish, such as a kingfisher or an otter. tree →

3) A North American forest animal like a large weasel, also called a fisher cat. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in stories and the Bible: Jesus called Peter and Andrew, who were fishers, to be «fishers of men». It is a word that includes both men and women who fish. Phrases: fishers of men, fisher folk.

examples

• The fishers mended their nets on the beach. tree →
• Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, «Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.» tree →
• The kingfisher is a clever little fisher. tree →
• A fisher is a dark furry animal that lives in the forests of Canada. tree →
• The old fisher told stories about the sea. tree →
• Fishers go out early when the sea is calm. tree →
• "Scheih Ibrahim, I am the fisher Kerim. tree →

note

Plural: fishers. «Fisherman» is more common in everyday English; «fisher» is neutral for any gender. Also a common surname (Fisher). Not the same as «fissure» (a crack).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fisher» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.