boatman
a person skilled in the use of small craft.
a person who sells, rents, or works on boats.
Origin of boatman
1- Also boatsman.
Words Nearby boatman
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How to use boatman in a sentence
He knew people all over the region had long sent unwanted felines here, either dropping them off themselves or paying a boatman a few bucks to make the trip.
People have abandoned hundreds of cats on a deserted Brazilian island. Officials aren’t sure how to save them. | Terrence McCoy | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostBoatmen say a restaurant closed down, and the owners abandoned their cats on the way out.
People have abandoned hundreds of cats on a deserted Brazilian island. Officials aren’t sure how to save them. | Terrence McCoy | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostTheir faith in a trustworthy and intelligent boatman was not equal to their faith in their own eyes, backed by ignorance!
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneIf a man has hired a boatman, he shall give him six gur of corn per year.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World | Hammurabi, King of BabylonIf a boatman has grounded the ship of a man and has refloated her, he shall give money to half her price.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World | Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If a boatman has navigated a ship of sixty gur for a man, he shall give him two shekels of silver for his fee.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World | Hammurabi, King of BabylonThen said the boatman: I will receive my life of thee if thou wilt give it me.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
British Dictionary definitions for boatman
/ (ˈbəʊtmən) /
a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats
short for water boatman
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