name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

   "Near-synonym: boatkeeper"

2. 2
   a man who drives or rides in a boat wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname originating as an occupation for a boatman.

Synonyms

All synonyms

boatsmanbargeebargemanbargerboat-handlerboater

Example

More examples

"Miroslav tried to buy the boatman."

Etymology

From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.

Related phrases

water boatman

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