fisherman UK /ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən/US /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ.mən/ noun4 •A fisher, a person engaged in fishing. •Any person who attempts to catch fish.The fisherman casts her line. •A person whose profession is catching fish.He is a fisherman, out on a trawler for days at a time. •A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.Such boats should not have been fast, but the better fishermen — particularly John Alden's designs - […] won a big share of the offshore and coastwise races — 1987 formsfishermen