canotier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of canotier
< French: boatman, equivalent to canot open boat (earlier canoe < Spanish canoa canoe, conformed to the French suffix -ot ) + -ier -ier 2
Example Sentences
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They respected him because he was the best canotier on the river; a better even than his malformed brother Bateese, now with the army.
From Fort Amity by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Hard at work, stand hundreds of strong and bare armed women, who scrub and wring their linen, while they sing and reply to the banter of passing bargee or canotier.
From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward)
I know an Indian canotier who will ferry me across to Beauport, and say nothing.
From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William
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