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Definition of Boatman
1. Noun. Someone who drives or rides in a boat.
Generic synonyms: Worker
Specialized synonyms: Canoeist, Paddler, Ferryman, Gondolier, Gondoliere, Oarsman, Rower, Punter
Derivative terms: Boat, Boatmanship
Definition of Boatman
1. n. A man who manages a boat; a rower of a boat.
Definition of Boatman
1. Noun. A man in charge of a small boat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boatman
1. one who works on boats [n BOATMEN]
Medical Definition of Boatman
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1. A man who manages a boat; a rower of a boat. "As late the boatman hies him home." (Percival)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Boatman
Literary usage of Boatman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1656 by Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1903)
"L At Case of Norwich Haynes was much troubled by one boatman, boatman. ...
boatman, however, pleaded a verbal permission from the Protector to remain in the ..."
2. St. James's Magazine by S. C. Hall (1868)
"Haste, boatman—haste! my love is far away; I must be at her side before the rising
of the ... The boatman sternly raised his eyes, and sternly he replied, ..."
3. Future Interests and Illegal Conditions and Restraints by Albert Martin Kales (1918)
"Appellants place much reliance upon the case of boatman v. boatman, 198 1ll.
414, 65 NE 81. That case arose under the following facts: The testator devised ..."
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