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boatman

boat·man

UK/ˈbəʊt.mən/ US/ˈbəʊt.mæn/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who drives or rides in a boat

Origin

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

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