boatman

[ boht-muhn ]

/ ˈboʊt mən /

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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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Also boatsman.

Origin of boatman

First recorded in 1505–15; boat + -man

Words nearby boatman

boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boat nail, boat neck, boat patch, boat people

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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 Post
Boatmen 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 Post
Their 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. Ballantyne
If 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 Babylon

If 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 Babylon
Then 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

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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boatman

Origin of boatman

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