boatman
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boatman¹
- /ˈbəʊt.mən/
- /ˈbəʊt.mæn/
Where it comes from
From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.
noun boatmen
-
A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
Near-synonym: boatkeeper
Similar: boatsman, boater, boatkeeper
Boatman²
proper noun Boatmans
- A surname originating as an occupation for a boatman.
- An unincorporated community in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.
Translations
Talk about this word "boatman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boatman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. boatman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boatman "boatman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boatman.Cite this
@misc{boatman_2026,
title = {boatman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boatman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
