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waterman Definition

water·man (wôtər 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.