waterman
noun[C]
uk/ˈwɔː.tə.mən/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.mən/pluralwatermenuk/ˈwɔː.tə.mən/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.mən/someone wholivesorworkson aboat, usually on ariveror acanal, or near thecoast, forexamplefishing,rentingoutboats, or takingpeopleacrossthewaterin aboat:
Watermen have tothrowback anysharkstheycatchthat are less than 4-feet, 10-incheslong.
Synonym
boatman
- Restrictions onbluecrabharvestsin thebayforcedthe earlycloseof the crabbingseasonyesterdayfor Maryland watermen.
- Oysterharvestingprovidesanothersourceofincomefor watermen if theyruninto hardtimeswithfishingor crabbing.
- As a river-dredger, waterman Hexamearnedaprecariouslivingscouringthe Thames for anyrefusehe couldpickup.
- Generations of Londonfamilieshaveundertakena five-yearapprenticeship,specificto the Thames, tobecomea waterman, whocaptainspassengervessels, or a lighterman, whohandlesfreight.
People who work on boats & ships
- bargee
- bargeman
- boatman
- cabin boy
- corsair
- crew
- crew member
- docker
- freighter
- gondolier
- helmsman
- longshoreman
- merchant seaman
- pilot
- punter
- run away to seaidiom
- sailor
- sea dog
- shipmate
- stevedore