fisherman

«fisherman» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who catches fish, as a job or for fun — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a fisherman, fishermen)

meaning for a pupil

A fisherman is a person who catches fish, as a job or for fun. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and geography lessons fishermen go out in boats, use nets and lines, and bring home fish to sell; harbour towns depend on them. Phrases: «a fishing boat», «a keen fisherman», «the old fisherman».

examples

• The fisherman pulled in his net full of fish. tree →
• Fishermen leave the harbour very early in the morning. tree →
• My uncle is a keen fisherman. tree →
• The old fisherman told us stories of storms at sea. tree →
• Fishermen must wear life jackets. tree →
• The fisherman sold his catch at the market. tree →
• Many fishermen live in the little harbour town. tree →
• The fisherman was chilled with fear. tree →

note

Plural: fishermen (like man to men). Some people prefer «fisher» or «angler» (someone who fishes with a rod) because they include women. Safety: wear a life jacket on boats and near deep water.

In the corpora

• There is no Fisherman or Rat up there.
• The Magician warns the Fisherman to pull «twice a day and twice a night for ever ...
• A fisherman's tale everyone knows will grow is a joke; claiming a fake record in a competition is cheating.
• Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him?

Trees and pragmatics

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