In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOATMAN
boatman, boater, waterman
(noun) someone who drives or rides in a boat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
boatman (plural boatmen)
A man in charge of a small boat.
Synonyms
• boatsman, boater (traveller)
Proper noun
Boatman (plural Boatmans)
An occupational surname for a boatman.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Boatman is the 5854th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5899 individuals. Boatman is most common among White (79.22%) and Black/African American (14.21%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Boat"man, n.; pl. Boatmen (.
1. A man who manages a boat; a rower of a boat. As late the boatman hies him home. Percival.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A boat bug. See Boat bug.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
27 April 2024
GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
Coffee Trivia
