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boatman

boat·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boht-muh n]
    • /ˈboʊt mən/
    • /ˈbəʊtmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boht-muh n]
    • /ˈboʊt mən/

Definitions of boatman word

  • countable noun boatman A boatman is a man who is paid by people to take them across an area of water in a small boat, or a man who hires boats out to them for a short time. 3
  • noun boatman a man who works on, hires out, repairs, or operates a boat or boats 3
  • noun boatman a person skilled in the operation of boats 3
  • noun plural boatman a person skilled in the use of small craft. 1
  • noun plural boatman a person who sells, rents, or works on boats. 1
  • noun boatman worker on boat 1

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Origin of boatman

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; boat + -man

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boatman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boatman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

boatman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for boatman

noun boatman

  • ferryman — a person who owns or operates a ferry.
  • oar — a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
  • gondolier — a person who rows or poles a gondola.

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