fisher

UK: /ˈfɪʃə/ US: /ˈfɪʃɚ/ ,(fish′ər)

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fish•er /ˈfɪʃɚ/   n. [countable]

1. a fisherman.
2. Mammals a dark-furred North American marten.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

fish•er  (fish′ər), n. 

1. Mammals any animal that catches fish for food.
2. a fisherman.
3. Mammals a dark-brown or blackish marten, Martes pennanti, of northern North America.
4. the fur of this animal.

• Middle English fisscher fisherman, Old English fiscere. See fish, -er¹ bef. 900

Fish•er  (fish′ər), n. 

1. Biographical Andrew, 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15.
Dorothy Can•field  (kan′fēld′), (Dorothea Frances Canfield Fisher), 1879–1958, U.S. novelist.
2. Biographical Irving, 1867–1947, U.S. political economist.
3. Biographical Saint John ("John of Rochester''), c1469–1535, English Roman Catholic prelate and humanist: executed for treason.

John Arbuthnot, 1st Baron Fisher of Kil•ver•stone  (kil′vər stən), 1841–1920, British admiral.

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fisher / ˈfɪʃə/ noun

1. a person who fishes; fisherman
2. Also called: pekan a large North American marten, Martes pennanti, having thick dark brown fur
3. the fur of this animal

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Fisher / ˈfɪʃə/ noun

1. Andrew. 1862–1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of Australia (1908–09; 1910–13; 1914–15)
2. Saint John. ?1469–1535, English prelate and scholar: executed for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as supreme head of the church. Feast day: June 22
3. John Arbuthnot 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone. 1841–1920, British admiral; First Sea Lord (1904–10; 1914–15); introduced the dreadnought
4. Sir R(onald) A(ylmer). 1890–1964, British statistician and geneticist, noted for his application of statistical techniques to the design of scientific experiments