different between fisherman vs fisho

English

Etymology

fisher +? -man.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f???m?n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f???m?n/
• Hyphenation: fish?er?man

Noun

fisherman (plural fishermen, feminine fisherwoman)

1. A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:
   1. Any person who attempts to catch fish.
   2. A person whose profession is catching fish.

2. A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.

Synonyms

• See fisher

Derived terms

• fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus)

Related terms

• fisherwoman (fisher (female), fisherman (generic sense) (female))
• See fisher

Translations

English

Etymology

From fish +? -o.

Pronunciation

Noun

fisho (plural fishos)

1. (Australia, slang) A fisherman.
   • 2000, Paul Worsteling, Fishing Western Port, page 36,

     This channel is often used as a short cut by fishos who launch at Stony Point and fish the Corinella region.

   • 2007, Rod Harrison, Forward, Steve Cooper, Fishing Techniques: Salt and Fresh Water, page 7,

     Fishing Techniques is a landmark contribution to the fisho think tank. Read and enjoy — somewhere, someway it will make your time on the water more enjoyable and more productive.

2. (Australia, slang) A fishmonger.

Derived terms

• fisho's (“fishmonger?s shop”), also a common misconstruction of fishos (“fishermen”).

Esperanto

Noun

fisho (accusative singular fishon, plural fishoj, accusative plural fishojn)

1. H-system spelling of fi?o

Ido

Noun

fisho (plural fishi)

1. fish

   La fishi esas en la aquo. — The fish are in the water.