boatman

noun

boat·​man ˈbōt-mən 

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

Examples of boatman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jimmy rubbed beer foam off his mustache, and Kath thought of the drunken Norwegian boatman who sank Fanny’s ship. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Set in a conservative fishing village in Kuala Terengganu, the film follows a boatman struggling with addiction and a batik artisan whose lives intersect after an unplanned pregnancy. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2026

Cove, 2025, the right panel of a triptych, appears at first to be a pastoral scene of boatmen on a tropical shore. — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Hayley and her daughter, Frith, live in a cabin in Vermont’s Green Mountains to hide out from Frith’s father, a Louisiana boatman and dangerous addict. — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 14 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing boatman

• water boatman

Kids Definition

boatman

noun

boat·​man ˈbōt-mən 

: a person who manages, works on, or deals in boats