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codfisherman

noun

Etymology

From cod + fisherman.

  1. inherited from *fiskārijaz✻ — “fisher”
  2. inherited from fisċere — “fisher”
  3. inherited from fischer
  4. suffixed as fisherman — “fisher + man”
  5. compounded as codfisherman — “cod + fisherman”

Definitions

  1. One who fishes for cod.

    • Formerly Newburyport had an abundance of codfishermen, but the mackerel business was more inviting and more profitable, and as the cod declined, mechanical trades engaged a good share of the men, till now, very few remain.

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