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Dictionary: fish·er
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n.
  1. One that fishes, as a person or ship engaged in fishing.
    1. A carnivorous mammal (Martes pennanti) of northern North America, having thick, dark-brown fur. Also called pekan, wejack.
    2. The fur of this animal.

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Rare species of marten (Martes pennanti, family Mustelidae) found in northern forests of North America. The fisher is related to weasels and is similarly shaped. It has a bushy tail, tapered muzzle and low, rounded ears. Adults are usually 20 – 25 in. (50 – 63 cm) long, excluding the 13 – 17-in. (33 – 43-cm) tail, and weigh 3 – 15 lb (1.4 – 6.8 kg). Fishers hunt on the ground and in trees, attacking various rodents and other animals; they also eat fruits and sometimes nuts. It has been trapped for its valuable brownish black fur.

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fisher, name of a large North American marten, Martes pennanti. This carnivorous, largely arboreal mammal is found in hardwood forests of Canada, the extreme N United States, and mountain ranges of the W United States. Fishers have dark brown fur shading to black and frosted with white-tipped hairs. Males are over 3 ft (90 cm) long, including the bushy tail, which may reach 15 in. (38 cm), and weigh 6 to 12 lb (1.8-3.6 kg); females weigh about half as much. Active both by night and by day, on the ground and in trees, the fisher makes its den in a hollow tree or a hole in the ground. It feeds on small mammals, birds, carrion, and fruits. Despite its name, it does not catch fish, although it will eat them. It is one of the few animals that eats porcupines, which it attacks by striking at the unprotected underparts. The fisher is not abundant and is difficult to trap; its beautiful fur brings high prices. Once considered threatened with extinction, fishers are now increasing in numbers. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Mustelidae.


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IN BRIEF: n. - Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal; Someone whose occupation is catching fish.

Tutor's tip: The "fissure" (a deep cleft or crack) in the rocks along the river bank was the perfect spot for the reclusive "fisher." (a fisherman)

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Fisher is a synonym for fisherman. Fisher or Fishers may also refer to:

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The Fisher-Sergey Golovkin (1959-1996) - Russian serial killer

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fiskemår, fisker, fiskerbåd

Nederlands (Dutch)
(bont van) vismarter, visser

Français (French)
n. - pêcheur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fischer, (zo.) Zobel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψαράς, (καθομ.) αλιευτικό σκάφος

Italiano (Italian)
pescatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pescador (m) (sentido bíblico)

Русский (Russian)
рыбак

Español (Spanish)
n. - pescador, barco pesquero, cualquier animal que caza peces para comer

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fiskare (åld.), fiskfångande djur

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
渔夫, 渔船, 食鱼动物

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 漁夫, 漁船, 食魚動物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 어부, 어선

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - フィッシャー, 捕魚性動物, フィッシャーテン, 漁師

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صياد السمك , حيوان الدلق : من فصيله إبن عرس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חיה או עוף הטורפים דגים, דייג‬


 
 
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