boatsman
noun
boatsmen
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pluralof boatsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The boatsmen gathered up the remnants of the foe and brought them to the beach, where the elder Ugh! was tending the fire.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien
If the stream be excessively rapid, the boatsmen will appear to be exercising very great force to enable them to stem the torrent and avoid being carried backward.
From A Project for Flying In Earnest at Last! by Robert Hardley
John went off on his errand the moment he was out of sight of the boatsmen, and Maggot walked smartly to his cottage.
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
“They do say that the boatsmen are informed about the toobs,” observed Maggot.
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
The boatsmen thanked him, and Zackey was ordered off to fetch a jug of water; but his father’s voice arrested him before he had gone a hundred yards.
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
