fisher in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈfɪʃə/ [UK], /ˈfɪʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-fisher.ogg [US] Forms: fisher [singular], fishers [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: fish + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fish|er}} fish + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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"fisher" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]