watermanship

[ waw-ter-muhn-ship, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tər mənˌʃɪp, ˈwɒt ər- /

the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.

skill in rowing or boating.

Origin of watermanship

First recorded in 1880–85; waterman + -ship

Waterloo, Waterloo, Battle of, water louse, water main, waterman, watermanship, watermark, water meadow, watermeal, water measurer, watermelon

It is evident that watermanship of a very high order is needed for this feat.
Rowing|Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
Much as watermanship is needed in a four, it is still more important to possess it when rowing in a pair.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
The art of ‘watermanship’ had not then reached its present pitch.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
Among University oars, watermanship is oftenest found in those who have rowed as schoolboys.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate

He thus gains invaluable lessons, both in watermanship and in racing experience, which are not open to his American cousin.
Rowing|Rudolf Chambers Lehmann

单词	watermanship
释义	watermanship [ waw-ter-muhn-ship, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tər mənˌʃɪp, ˈwɒt ər- / noun the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman. skill in rowing or boating. Origin of watermanship First recorded in 1880–85; waterman + -ship Words nearby watermanship Waterloo, Waterloo, Battle of, water louse, water main, waterman, watermanship, watermark, water meadow, watermeal, water measurer, watermelon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watermanship It is evident that watermanship of a very high order is needed for this feat. Rowing\|Rudolf Chambers Lehmann Much as watermanship is needed in a four, it is still more important to possess it when rowing in a pair. Boating\|W. B. Woodgate The art of ‘watermanship’ had not then reached its present pitch. Boating\|W. B. Woodgate Among University oars, watermanship is oftenest found in those who have rowed as schoolboys. Boating\|W. B. Woodgate He thus gains invaluable lessons, both in watermanship and in racing experience, which are not open to his American cousin. Rowing\|Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
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