waterman
waterman
Definition
water·man (wôt′ər mən)
noun pl. -·men-mən
a person who works on or with boats; esp., an oarsman
waterman
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- licensed: He was also apprenticed to the water by his father who was a licensed waterman.
- professional: There were two classes of events; one for professional watermen, the other for amateurs.
- young: The ' Cat and Fiddle ' is a waterman's house - ' jolly young watermen, ' I am afraid, no more.
- free: The free watermen, when following their calling, were accustomed to wear badges on their arms.
- local: Local watermen made small fortunes charging $ 5 an hour to ferry sight-seers among the anchored warships.
- good: I heartily agree with Frediani that all surfers need to be good watermen and need to swim at least a mile.
Noun used with modifier
- apprentice: William Grinstead, son of Captain Grinstead, was an apprentice waterman employed on the River.
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