Definitions

1. noun

A person who catches fish, especially as a profession.

“The fisher had been out on the lake since dawn, waiting for a bite.”

2. noun

A machine or device used to catch fish, especially one that is powered by a motor or engine.

“The fisher was moored off the coast, its nets ready to scoop up the morning’s catch.”

3. verb

To catch fish, especially as a profession.

“Fishers in the region are struggling to make a living due to declining fish stocks.”

4. verb

To obtain or gather something, especially information, with great effort or difficulty.

“It took me hours to fisher out the information I needed for my report.”