noun
fisher
A North American meat-eating mammal related to martens.
A fisher moves quietly through the forest, searching for prey.
Etymology
Probably adapted from fitch, an older polecat-name. The mammal's name does not establish a connection with fishing.
More examples
- Fishers can climb trees to escape danger.
- We spotted a fisher near the edge of the woods.
- The fisher hunts small mammals, including squirrels and rabbits.
Forms
fisher · fishers
Similar words
- fisher cat
- An informal name for the same mammal, not a feline.