"fisheress" meaning in All languages combined

See fisheress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fisheresses [plural]
Etymology: From fisher + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fisher|ess}} fisher + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} fisheress (plural fisheresses), {{tlb|en|rare}} (rare)
  1. A female fisher. Tags: rare Related terms: fisherwoman

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Peter. What! Jennings! That black fish, with the very red and blue gills? / Sarah. Why Peter! Peter Perch! Shame on you, Peter! How dare you give the pious Mr. Simon such scaly names! You see then, I’m watching all your queer fish talk. Bless me! After a bit I shall be taken for a fisheress!",
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