"codfisherman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: codfishermen [plural]
Etymology: From cod + fisherman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cod|fisherman}} cod + fisherman Head templates: {{en-noun|codfishermen}} codfisherman (plural codfishermen)
  1. One who fishes for cod. Synonyms: codfisher
    Sense id: en-codfisherman-en-noun-OW0NbZhl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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