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waterman

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wa·ter·man  (wôtr-mn, wtr-)
n.
A boatman.
waterman [ˈwɔːtəmən]
n pl -men
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a skilled boatman
watermanship  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.waterman - someone who drives or rides in a boatwaterman - someone who drives or rides in a boat
boatman, 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
waterman [ˈwɔːtəmən] N (watermen (pl)) → barquero m
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Every one chattered, argued, discussed, disputed, applauded, from the gentleman lounging upon the barroom settee with his tumbler of sherry-cobbler before him down to the waterman who got drunk upon his "knock-me-down" in the dingy taverns of Fell Point.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
I had heard a waterman speak of the speed of Smith's launch the Aurora, so I thought she would be a handy craft for our escape.
Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
John Grueby (for John it was) helped him into the boat, and giving her a shove off, which sent her thirty feet into the tide, bade the waterman pull away like a Briton; and walked up again as composedly as if he had just landed.
Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context
 
 
 
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