fisherfolk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪʃɚˌfoʊk/ (General-American)
- /ˈfɪʃəfəʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From fisher (“person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport”) + folk; compare fisherman.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 40:
- (countable, uncountable) Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
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(countable, uncountable) Recreational fishers.
Every year Grey Nomad migration sees the little Gulf town of Karumba stretched creaseless with sunbirds and fisherfolk.
2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fisherfolks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
fisherperson · fisher · fisherman · fisheress · fisherwoman
Translations (6)
cmn 漁民 /渔民 (people who fish for a living) · fi kalastajakansa (people who fish for a living) · fi kalastajat (people who fish for a living) · de Fischervolk (people who fish for a living) · ja 漁民 (people who fish for a living) · fi kalastajakansan jäsen (members of a culture that is dominated by fishing)