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boatman

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boat·man  (btmn)
n.
One who works on, deals with, or operates boats.
boatman·ship n.
boatman [ˈbəʊtmən]
n pl -men
1. a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for water boatman
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boatmanboatman - someone who drives or rides in a boat
waterman, boater
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
canoeist, paddler - someone paddling a canoe
ferryman - a man who operates a ferry
gondolier, gondoliere - a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
oarsman, rower - someone who rows a boat
punter - someone who propels a boat with a pole
Translations
boatman [ˈbəʊtmən] N (boatmen (pl)) → barquero m


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I asked my boatman what it should be, and he answered he supposed it was some of the red soldiers coming from Fort William into Appin, against the poor tenantry of the country.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
About seven o'clock in the evening, the boatman had taken over a young woman, wrapped in a black mantle, who appeared to be very anxious not to be recognized; but entirely on account of her precautions, the boatman had paid more attention to her and discovered that she was young and pretty.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
A boatman turned where he sat on the gunwale, lifted up his hand, said something that was not a blessing, and the boats creaked on through the twilight.
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