Fisherfolk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪʃəfəʊk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fisherfolk is a noun meaning People who fish for a living.
Meaning
People who fish for a living.
More Meanings
- (anthropology) Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
- Recreational fishers.
Example Sentences
Every year Grey Nomad migration sees the little Gulf town of Karumba stretched creaseless with sunbirds and fisherfolk.
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.
Word Forms
- fisherfolks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fisherman, fisher, fishing, angler, harvester, fishermen.
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