WATERMAN

boatman, boater, waterman

(noun) someone who drives or rides in a boat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waterman (plural watermen)

(obsolete) A seaman, a sailor.

A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.

Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.

(dated) Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.

(surfing) A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.

Usage notes

• Describing someone as a waterman is the highest honour in the surfing community, reserved for those with long-standing and indisputably significant all-round achievements.

Proper noun

Waterman

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Wa"ter*man, n.; pl. Watermen (.

1. A man who plies for hire on rivers, lakes, or canals, or in harbors, in distinction from a seaman who is engaged on the high seas; a man who manages fresh-water craft; a boatman; a ferryman.

2. An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to the horses. [Eng.] Dickens.

3. A water demon. Tylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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