Boatkeeper

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person in charge of a boat.
  2. 2
    A person in charge of a boat.; A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century. historical

Synonyms

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boatman

Etymology

From boat + keeper.

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