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Definition of Fishers
1. fisher [n] - See also: fisher
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fishers
Literary usage of Fishers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection by William J. Zielinski, Thomas E. Kucera (1998)
"However, where fishers and marten coexist it may be via niche ... Clem (1977)
found dietary overlap between fishers and martens in Ontario to be most ..."
2. The Victor Book of the Opera by Henry William Simon (1915)
"The story tells of the love of two Cingalese pearl fishers for the priestess
Leila, and of the generosity of the unsuccessful rival, who helps the lovers to ..."
3. A Parody Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1904)
"Three little fishers, tired, sunburnt, and worn, Came into sight as the evening grew
... Three little fishers were called to explain — Each stood condemned, ..."
4. The Complete Angler: Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, George Washington Bethune (1847)
"When Cromwell, at the instigation of Mazarin, in 1654 worldly fishers ' "Some fish
... and these are Golden fishers. Some angle for the Tributary fish with ..."
5. The Victor Book of the Opera: Stories of Seventy Grand Operas with Three by Victor Talking Machine Company (1912)
"Preludio (Prelude) By La Scala Orchestra *62100 l0-inch, $0.75 ACT I The rise of
the curtain discloses a company of Cingalese pearl fishers, who, ..."
6. The Victor Book of the Opera: Stories of One Hundred Operas with Five by Samuel Holland Rous, Victor Talking Machine Company (1913)
"Bass Priests, Priestesses, Pearl fishers, Women, etc. Scene and Period : Ceylon ;
barbaric period. Les Pecheurs de Perles, one of Bizet's earlier operas and ..."
7. United States Coast Pilot: Atlantic Coast. Part IV. From Point Judith to New by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Herbert Gouverneur Ogden, John Ross, Herbert Cornelius Graves, Harry L. Ford (1899)
"The dangers of fishers Island Sound entrance are described under the heading "'fishers
... If bound to fishers Island Sound.—Proceed as directed below, ..."
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