Riverman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A man who lives or works on a river.
"It was curious to note the skill with which the veteran riverman allowed the current to carry his boats on their way, and the ease with which they were finally drawn in to the bank opposite the freight cars."
Example
More examples"It was curious to note the skill with which the veteran riverman allowed the current to carry his boats on their way, and the ease with which they were finally drawn in to the bank opposite the freight cars."
Etymology
From river + -man.
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