Meaning of WATERMAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'woturmun
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| | Definition: | | [n] someone who drives or rides in a boat |
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| | Synonyms: | | boater, boatman |
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| | See Also: | | canoeist, ferryman, gondolier, gondoliere, oarsman, paddler, punter, rower, worker | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wa"ter*man\, n.; pl. {Watermen}.
1. A man who plies for hire on rivers, lakes, or canals, or
in harbors, in distinction from a seaman who is engaged on
the high seas; a man who manages fresh-water craft; a
boatman; a ferryman.
2. An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to
the horses. [Eng.] --Dickens.
3. A water demon. --Tylor.
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