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keelboatman

American

[keel-boht-muhn] / ˈkilˌboʊt mən /

noun

a member of the crew of a keelboat.

Etymology

Origin of keelboatman

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; keelboat + -man

Example Sentences

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The boy did not get the information he was after, but his adventure has furnished the glimpse of the departed raftsman and keelboatman which I desire to offer in this place.

From Life on the Mississippi, Part 1. by Twain, Mark

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