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Waterman

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noun. A boatman.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. A boatman; a ferryman; a man who manages water-craft; one who plies for hire on rivers, etc.

noun. One who carries or distributes water; specifically, a person who waits at a cab-stand for the purpose of supplying the horses with water, calling the cabmen when they are absent, etc.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A man who plies for hire on rivers, lakes, or canals, or in harbors, in distinction from a seaman who is engaged on the high seas; a man who manages fresh-water craft; a boatman; a ferryman.

noun. An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to the horses.

noun. A water demon.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A seaman, a sailor.

noun. A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.

noun. Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.

noun. Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.

noun. A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.

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noun. someone who drives or rides in a boat

Word Usage

"Denwood Long, a troubled slave catcher and eastern shore waterman, is coaxed out of retirement to break "The Code" and track down Liz."

cross-reference

waterman's knot

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

worker

Hyponym

Words that are more specific

canoeist ferryman gondolier gondoliere oarsman

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

watermen

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

arsonist artizan basely carack chearefull

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

boatman ferryman