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The threat of those waves is not baseless: big-wave waterman Mark Foo drowned at California’s Mavericks in 1994, while Hawaii local Todd Chesser died surfing a huge swell on an outer reef off the North Shore in 1997.
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The school’s successful teaching formula—refined over 25 years—is rooted in founder Chris Keet’s experience as a competitive surfer and lifelong waterman.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Marron was a teacher, a community spiritual leader and waterman, his wife told KSWB.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Kurt Hoffman is a La Jolla businessman and waterman.
—Kurt Hoffman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The school’s successful teaching formula—refined over 25 years—is rooted in founder Chris Keet’s experience as a competitive surfer and lifelong waterman.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Marron was a teacher, a community spiritual leader and waterman, his wife told KSWB.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Kurt Hoffman is a La Jolla businessman and waterman.
—Kurt Hoffman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
Noun
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The identity of the angler who died had not been released as of Sunday, April 5.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Texas rig just might be a bass angler’s best option for early summer action.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of my favorite ways to wear it is with a wrap-style maxi skirt and fisherman sandals for a look that feels just at home on the banks of the Seine as well as the markets in the South of France.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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Boaters and fishermen enjoy a morning on and around the lake at Piney Run Park, with some taking part in the Panfish Tournament, held on Saturday, April 4.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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The first foreigners to spend more than a brief time in the Northern Territory were Buginese and Makasarese sea cucumber fishers from the island of Celebes (Sulawesi).—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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