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boatsmanship

American

[bohts-muhn-ship] / ˈboʊts mənˌʃɪp /

noun

seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.

Etymology

Origin of boatsmanship

First recorded in 1805–15; boats(man) + -manship

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