boatman
[ boht-muhn ]
/ ˈboʊt mən /
noun, plural boat·men.
a person skilled in the use of small craft.
a person who sells, rents, or works on boats.
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British Dictionary definitions for boatman
boatman
/ (ˈbəʊtmən) /
noun plural -men
a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats
short for water boatman
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