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fisher
noun
a
person
who
catches
fish
,
typically
as
a
job
or
sport
.
•
The
experienced
fisher
hauled
in
a
huge
salmon
from
the
river
.
The
experienced
fisher
hauled
in
a
huge
salmon
from
the
river
.
•
She
became
a
fisher
after
retiring
from
teaching
.
She
became
a
fisher
after
retiring
from
teaching
.
From
Middle
English
fischer
,
from
Old
English
fiscere
(
'fisherman'
),
equivalent
to
fish
+
-er
.
noun
a
large
North
American
mammal
(
Pekania
pennanti
)
of
the
weasel
family
,
with
dark
brown
fur
,
noted
for
tree-climbing
ability
.
•
The
agile
fisher
climbed
the
pine
tree
effortlessly
.
The
agile
fisher
climbed
the
pine
tree
effortlessly
.
•
Researchers
observed
a
mother
fisher
with
her
kits
.
Researchers
observed
a
mother
fisher
with
her
kits
.
Named
by
early
European
settlers
in
North
America
;
possibly
from
its
resemblance
to
the
fisher
(
person
)
or
fisher
birds
,
though
it
mainly
eats
small mammals
.
fisherman
noun
-
fisherman
,
fishermen
a
person
who
catches
fish
,
especially
as
a
job
.
•
The
fisherman
cast
his
line
into
the
calm
lake
at
dawn
.
The
fisherman
cast
his
line
into
the
calm
lake
at
dawn
.
•
Every
summer
,
my
uncle
works
as
a
fisherman
on
the
coast
.
Every
summer
,
my
uncle
works
as
a
fisherman
on
the
coast
.
From
Middle
English
'fissherman'
,
equivalent
to
'fish'
+
-er
+
-man
(
agent
suffix
),
first
attested
around
the
14th
century
.
kingfisher
noun
a
small
to
medium-sized
bird
that
has
bright
blue
and
orange
feathers
and
catches
fish
by
diving
into
rivers
and
streams
from
a
perch
overhead
.
•
"
Wow
,
look
at
that
colourful
kingfisher
on
the
branch
!"
the
excited
girl
shouted
.
"
Wow
,
look
at
that
colourful
kingfisher
on
the
branch
!"
the
excited
girl
shouted
.
•
The
kingfisher
dived
swiftly
into
the
pond
to
grab
a
fish
.
The
kingfisher
dived
swiftly
into
the
pond
to
grab
a
fish
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
"
king
"
+
"
fisher
".
Probably
named
for
its
royal
appearance
or
its
lordly
manner
of
fishing
.