English Explanatory Dictionary

boatman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a boatman.
  2. An unincorporated community in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States.
  3. A rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boatman.wav

Word forms

boatman boatmen Boatmans

Etymology

From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.

Synonyms

boatsman boater boatkeeper

Related words

boatbuilder boatowner

Derived words

Boatman boatmanship water boatman
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