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Fisher

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Noun

1. fisher, fisherman

someone whose occupation is catching fish

2. black cat, fisher, fisher cat, martes pennanti, pekan

large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal

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Fisher

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

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Fisher

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noun
1. 
a person who fishes; fisherman
2. Word forms: plural ˈfishers or ˈfisher
a. 
the largest marten (Martes pennanti), noted for its thick, dark fur
b. 
this fur

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Fisher

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British mathematician whose work on theoretical population genetics was influential in the development of modern evolutionary biology.
n.
1. One that fishes, as a person or ship engaged in fishing: "Her son-in-law was a splendid fisher. One day he caught a beautiful big fish" (James Joyce).
2.
a. A carnivorous mammal (Martes pennanti) of northern North America, having thick, dark-brown fur. Also called pekan.
b. The fur of this animal.
American writer noted especially for her culinary works, including her standard translation of Brillat-Savarin's The Physiology of Taste (1949).

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