English Explanatory Dictionary

boatkeeper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person in charge of a boat.
  2. A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.

Word forms

boatkeeper boatkeepers

Etymology

From boat + keeper.

Related words

boatbuilder boatowner
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