Examples of boatman in a Sentence
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An experienced boatman, Matt was on the river near New Castle with his three children, his brother Nick, and Nick’s dog.
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The Post Independent, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024
The boatman circled cautiously, then winced when Wilson, the jujitsu champion, suddenly launched an aerial drone and banged on the boat’s gunwale to get the animals’ attention.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
The image of the boasting boatman became a literary trope, and one boatman emerged as a particular source of fascination.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Jess is acting this way over a man who has no interest in dating her and only began a boatman with her after Natalya left … girl, pick yourself up!
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
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The Post Independent, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024
The boatman circled cautiously, then winced when Wilson, the jujitsu champion, suddenly launched an aerial drone and banged on the boat’s gunwale to get the animals’ attention.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
The image of the boasting boatman became a literary trope, and one boatman emerged as a particular source of fascination.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Jess is acting this way over a man who has no interest in dating her and only began a boatman with her after Natalya left … girl, pick yourself up!
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Boatman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatman. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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boatman
noun
boat·man
ˈbōt-mən 
: a person who manages, works on, or deals in boats
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