Boatman
a person skilled in the use of small craft.
a person who sells, rents, or works on boats.
Historical Examples
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 Various
Freaks of Fortune Oliver Optic
Gwen Wynn Mayne Reid
The Choice Edith Wharton
The Nibelungenlied Unknown
The Bradys Beyond Their Depth Anonymous
Tales of Fishes Zane Grey
A Coin of Edward VII Fergus Hume
In School and Out Oliver Optic
A Retrospect James Hudson Taylor
noun (pl) -men
a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats
short for water boatman
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