boatman

[ boht-muhn ]

/ ˈboʊt mən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR boatman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural boat·men.

a person skilled in the use of small craft.

a person who sells, rents, or works on boats.

Also boatsman.

Origin of boatman

First recorded in 1505–15; boat + -man

Words nearby boatman

boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boat nail, boat neck, boat patch, boat people

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Example sentences from the Web for boatman

As yet there was no sign of the boatman, but we saw two boys rowing towards us.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892|F. R. Wingate
“If you want to get out to the yacht, you likely can find some boatman at the dock who will row you over,” the clerk advised.
The Deserted Yacht|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
It was not easy, either, to find a boatman willing or able to go so far—the distance was greater by water than by land.
The Castaways of Pete's Patch|Carroll Watson Rankin
All in the audience could hear it, and as it came once more our four boys glanced quickly at the boatman.
Camping on the St. Lawrence|Everett T. Tomlinson

Her smile merited the adjective "sweet" more than any Sylvia had ever seen; but the boatman's next words startled the listener.
The Opened Shutters|Clara Louise Burnham

British Dictionary definitions for boatman

boatman

/ (ˈbəʊtmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats

short for water boatman

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单词	boatman
释义	boatman [ boht-muhn ] / ˈboʊt mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boatman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural boat·men. a person skilled in the use of small craft. a person who sells, rents, or works on boats. Also boatsman. Origin of boatman First recorded in 1505–15; boat + -man Words nearby boatman boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boat nail, boat neck, boat patch, boat people Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boatman As yet there was no sign of the boatman, but we saw two boys rowing towards us. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892\|F. R. Wingate “If you want to get out to the yacht, you likely can find some boatman at the dock who will row you over,” the clerk advised. The Deserted Yacht\|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt It was not easy, either, to find a boatman willing or able to go so far—the distance was greater by water than by land. The Castaways of Pete's Patch\|Carroll Watson Rankin All in the audience could hear it, and as it came once more our four boys glanced quickly at the boatman. Camping on the St. Lawrence\|Everett T. Tomlinson Her smile merited the adjective "sweet" more than any Sylvia had ever seen; but the boatman's next words startled the listener. The Opened Shutters\|Clara Louise Burnham British Dictionary definitions for boatman boatman / (ˈbəʊtmən) / noun plural -men a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats short for water boatman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boatman ferryman, oar, gondolier
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boatman

noun, plural boat·men.

Origin of boatman

Words nearby boatman

Example sentences from the Web for boatman

British Dictionary definitions for boatman

noun plural -men

Words related to boatman