Recent Examples on the WebAntônio Viana, a boatman who transports people across the Acre River, confronts declining water levels in July.—John Muyskens, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022 The most famous native boatman on the bay was a Miwok man the Spanish called Marino or Chief Marin.—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Nov. 2021 Fra Ezio has played the role of Charon, the boatman on the mythic River Styx, ferrying souls from one threshold to another.—Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 3 Dec. 2019 See More
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