Codfisherman

Quick meaning: Codfisherman is a noun meaning One who fishes for cod.

Meaning

One who fishes for cod.

Example Sentences

Formerly Newburyport had an abundance of codfishermen, but the mackerel business was more inviting and more profitable, and as the cod declined, mechanical trades engaged a good share of the men, till now, very few remain.

John Adams considered himself something of an authority on maritime affairs, “[a]s a considerable part of my time, in the Course of my profession, had been spent upon the Sea coast of Massachusetts in Attending the Courts.” Adams had spoken at length with codfishermen, whalers, and merchant seamen.

Throughout recent history, fishermen have shown an almost pathological disregard for rules and regulations that would curtail their fisheries. One need look no further back than the disastrous overfishing of North Atlantic cod, despite repeated warnings from scientists that the codfishermen were fishing their quarry almost out of existence.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for codfisherman

Depending on context, synonyms include codfisher.

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