boatman
boatman · boatmen
лодочник
Ruderer
A sailor on a small vessel, particularly its captainA sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
/ˈbəʊt.mən/
» Miroslav tried to buy the boatman.
Meaning
1 sensesA sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
Near-synonym: boatkeeper
Ruderer
ло́дочникlódočnik
More definitions
- a man who drives or rides in a boat
Examples
3 sentencesMiroslav tried to buy the boatman.
Tom is a boatman.
When there are no tourists, the Lao boatman just fishes in the area to feed his family.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a man in charge of a small boat:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a man in charge of a small boat:
Origin
From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.
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Forms
plural: boatmenSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a man who drives or rides in a boat:waterman
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedwater boatman
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular