boatman
[boht-muh n]
noun, plural boat·men.
a person skilled in the use of small craft.
a person who sells, rents, or works on boats.
Also boatsman.
Origin of boatman
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Historical Examples of boatman
Nodding to the boatman, "The Steen landing—quickly," he said in French.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
But, if you will please to see if my boatman is there, I shall be obliged to you.'
Little DorritCharles Dickens
I paid six florins in gold to the boatman who took me from Bamberg to Frankfurt.
Albert DurerT. Sturge Moore
He stood ready to receive and deliver it to the boatman who had landed below.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
His voice had suddenly become cold, and he signed to his boatman.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
boatman
noun plural -men
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