waterman

[ waw-ter-muhn, wot-er- ]

noun,plural wa·ter·men.
  1. a person who manages or works on a boat; boatman.

  2. a person skilled in rowing or boating.

  1. Chesapeake Bay Area. a person with a general license to take any legal catch of fish and shellfish in Chesapeake Bay.

Origin of waterman

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, man

Words Nearby waterman

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How to use waterman in a sentence

  • She went on Facebook and tracked down Megan waterman's family.

    The Serial Killer Sisterhood | Christine Pelisek, Roja Heydarpour | April 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • waterman was last seen with her boyfriend at a hotel in Hauppauge, New York.

    The Serial Killer Sisterhood | Christine Pelisek, Roja Heydarpour | April 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • London picture dealer Offer waterman clinched deals for a total of six British contemporary paintings and a Modernist sculpture.

    London Auctions | Brook Mason | June 25, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Old "Si waterman's Folly," as the rumored "mine" was called, seemed to be coming into sudden prominence.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • Probably, it is just a piece of 'Folly'; yet in other things Simon waterman had the reputation of being a sane, sensible man.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • She complained that a canting waterman who was one of the brotherhood had held forth against her at a meeting.

  • Martha waterman caught the recognition of it in Isabel's eyes, pointed at the empty seats of eld, and nodded gayly.

    Country Neighbors | Alice Brown
  • The fellow pushed off, as he was commanded, but still could not help muttering, "This was entirely out of waterman's rules."

    The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for waterman

waterman

/ (ˈwɔːtəmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. a skilled boatman

Derived forms of waterman

  • watermanship, noun

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