waterman
Americannoun
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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.
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Origin of waterman
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, man
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The competition honors legendary Native Hawaiian waterman Eddie Aikau for his selflessness, courage and sacrifice.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2023
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
Like many of the island’s residents, Eskridge is also a waterman, making a living through the Chesapeake Bay’s crabs, fish and oysters.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021
She was a Queen Anne’s County native, the daughter of a Chesapeake Bay waterman.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021
Call’s grandmother told him that when she was a child, there had been a young waterman by that name, the only child of Captain Charles Wesley Wallace.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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