noun
Fishman
Fishman (noun) means a man who sells fish. Example: “The fishman set up his stall at the market before dawn.”
noun
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A man who sells fish.
"The butcher, the baker, the greengrocer, the old eggwoman, the vegetable dealer from the country, the fishman, every one who in any way purveyed to my little household, came to lay presents on the sunny engawa."
— Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, At Home—Colonel and Mrs. Vladimir von Theill (1907)
"The fishman set up his stall at the market before dawn."
How to use Fishman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA man whose job is selling fish.
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- fishmen
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Etymology
From Middle English fisscheman, equivalent to fish plus man.
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What does “Fishman” mean?
The word “Fishman” means a man who sells fish. In plain terms, a man whose job is selling fish.
How do you use “Fishman” in a sentence?
Here is “Fishman” used in a sentence: “The fishman set up his stall at the market before dawn.”
What part of speech is “Fishman”?
“Fishman” is a noun.
Where does the word “Fishman” come from?
The word “Fishman” comes from Middle English. From Middle English fisscheman, equivalent to fish plus man.
