Home › Words › F › fishermanshipfishermanshipfishermanship · noun — the skill or art of a fisherman.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom fisherman + -ship.nounThe skill or art of a fisherman.e.g.“The finny trophies he brought back in the form of numerous fat pickerel were ample evidence of his fishermanship.” — 1928, RG&E News, volume 16, page 334:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fisherperson 68% match — A fisherman or fisherwoman, a fisher. vs fishermanship →farmership 65% match — Skill in farming. vs fishermanship →fisherfolk 64% match — People who fish for a living. vs fishermanship →workmanship 63% match — The skill of an artisan or craftsman. vs fishermanship →yachtsmanship 63% match — The skill or art of sailing a yacht. vs fishermanship →fishery 62% match — Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood. vs fishermanship →churchmanship 62% match — The craft or skill of being a churchman. vs fishermanship →fisherwoman 62% match — A woman who fishes. vs fishermanship →