boatkeeper

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boatkeeper

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From boat + keeper.

noun boatkeepers

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

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@misc{boatkeeper_2026,
  title = {boatkeeper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boatkeeper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}