boatman

boat·man | \ ˈbōt-mən

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Definition of boatman

: a man who works on, deals in, or operates boats

Examples of boatman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Abdellah, a boatman, continues to offer rides across the Bouregreg river between Rabat and Salé despite the absence of the foreign and domestic tourists who provided the bulk of his income before the pandemic. — Washington Post, "Arab stories of a plague year," 20 Nov. 2020 The 65-year-old boatman has been transporting locals, goods and livestock across the river for about a quarter century. — Washington Post, "One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed," 3 Dec. 2019 The 65-year-old boatman has been transporting locals, goods and livestock across the river for about a quarter century. — Washington Post, "One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed," 3 Dec. 2019 The 65-year-old boatman has been transporting locals, goods and livestock across the river for about a quarter century. — Washington Post, "One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed," 3 Dec. 2019 The 65-year-old boatman has been transporting locals, goods and livestock across the river for about a quarter century. — Washington Post, "One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed," 3 Dec. 2019 An hour upstream of Nueva Unión, Andueza’s boatman, José Inuma Macusi, shut his engine, grabbed his machete and leaped onto a dirt bank, slinging a single-barrel shotgun over his shoulder. — Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, "Peru’s Peatlands Could Greatly Accelerate Global Warming," 5 Feb. 2020 The 65-year-old boatman has been transporting locals, goods and livestock across the river for about a quarter century. — Washington Post, "One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed," 3 Dec. 2019 The 65-year-old boatman has been transporting locals, goods and livestock across the river for about a quarter century. — Washington Post, "One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed," 3 Dec. 2019

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“Boatman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatman. Accessed 28 Nov. 2020.

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