fisherfolk
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fisherfolk
- /ˈfɪʃəfəʊk/ UK
- /ˈfɪʃɚˌfoʊk/ US
Where it comes from
From fisher (“person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport”) + folk; compare fisherman.
noun fishersfolk · fisherfolks
- People who fish for a living. Sir Walter Scott used Auchmithie as the model for his 'Musselcrag' in The Antiquary. The artist William Lamond spent 40 summers in the village, and painted scenes of Auchmithie and its fisherfolk.
- Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
- Recreational fishers. Every year Grey Nomad migration sees the little Gulf town of Karumba stretched creaseless with sunbirds and fisherfolk.
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noun people who fish for a living
| 日本語 | 漁民 gyomin |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 漁民 /渔民 yúmín |
| Deutsch | Fischervolk |
Talk about this word "fisherfolk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fisherfolk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fisherfolk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fisherfolk "fisherfolk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fisherfolk.Cite this
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title = {fisherfolk},
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year = {2026},
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