A person who fishes (especially for shellfish or crabs) using a basket or pot. Formerly also: †a person who fishes while floating on the water supported by a pot (obsolete).
Origin
Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From pot + fisherman.
Definition of pot fisherman in US English:
pot fisherman
nounˈpɒt ˌfɪʃəmən
A person who fishes (especially for shellfish or crabs) using a basket or pot. Formerly also: †a person who fishes while floating on the water supported by a pot (obsolete).
Origin
Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From pot + fisherman.