waterman

Meanings

1. A seaman, a sailor.
2. A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.
3. Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.
4. Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
5. A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.

1. An occupational surname.
2. A place in the United States:
3. A village in DeKalb County, Illinois.
4. A ghost town in Wheeler County, Oregon.
5. An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington.

Etymology

From Middle English waterman, equivalent to water + -man.

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