"spearfisher" meaning in All languages combined

See spearfisher on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spearfishers [plural]
Etymology: spear + fisher Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spear|fisher}} spear + fisher Head templates: {{en-noun}} spearfisher (plural spearfishers)
  1. One who fishes with a spear. Derived forms: spearfishery Translations (one who fishes with a spear): Speerfischer [masculine] (German), Speerfischerin [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-spearfisher-en-noun-hYn1DCmz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with German translations

Inflected forms

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