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raftsman

[ rafts-muhn, rahfts- ]
/ ˈræfts mən, ˈrɑfts- /

noun, plural rafts·men.

a person who manages or is employed on a raft.

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Origin of raftsman

First recorded in 1770–80; raft1 + 's1 + -man

Words nearby raftsman

Rafsanjani, raft, rafter, raft ice, rafting, raftsman, RAFVR, rag, raga, ragamuffin, rag-and-bone man
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