fisherwoman
noun
fish·er·wom·an
ˈfi-shər-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who fishes as an occupation or for pleasure
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Thompson plays a widowed fisherwoman who travels alone through snowbound northern Minnesota and interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The ship, named after Gaza’s first and only fisherwoman according to FFC, was launched from Sicily, Italy on June 1.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 June 2025
But at least one fisherwoman is using social media to her advantage.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
The enterprise trains local fishermen and their families—including fisherwomen, whose roles have been largely erased by modern norms—in leather tanning, sewing, and sustainable fishing practices.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
For years, the fisherwoman has lived in the heart of this national park, located on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca.
—Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The ship, named after Gaza’s first and only fisherwoman according to FFC, was launched from Sicily, Italy on June 1.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 June 2025
But at least one fisherwoman is using social media to her advantage.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
The enterprise trains local fishermen and their families—including fisherwomen, whose roles have been largely erased by modern norms—in leather tanning, sewing, and sustainable fishing practices.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
For years, the fisherwoman has lived in the heart of this national park, located on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca.
—Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Fisherwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherwoman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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