waterman
Americannoun
plural
watermen-
a person who manages or works on a boat; boatman.
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a person skilled in rowing or boating.
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Chesapeake Bay Area. a person with a general license to take any legal catch of fish and shellfish in Chesapeake Bay.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of waterman
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, man
Example Sentences
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Project backer and renowned Native Hawaiian waterman Brian Keaulana has said artificial waves are useful for competitive surfers to train on perfect breaks that are sometimes elusive in the ocean.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
He was a kind and emotionally present waterman I had found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2022
“It’s not an easy way of life,” said Robert T. Brown Sr., the president of the Maryland Watermen’s Association and a sixth-generation waterman.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
“So, if this measure that they’re going to introduce is helpful to the waterman, I say go for it.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2020
Thomas Parks, a waterman who aided the rescue effort, summoned his son, Brady, from school.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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