fisherfolk

English

/ˈfɪʃə(ɹ)foʊk/

noun
Definitions
  • People who fish for a living.
  • (anthropology) Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.

Etymology

Compound from English fisher + English folk (folk music).

Origin

English

folk

Gloss

folk music

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