waterman

Definition of watermannext

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Recent Examples of waterman The Chesapeake Bay must remain a thriving environment for watermen, fishermen, recreation, tourism, and future generations. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Several days later, the commercial watermen reportedly found Oliver’s lifeless body off the coast of Delaware. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 Struggles for watermen Earlier this month, WJZ reported that watermen were losing money because parts of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed were frozen over. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Frigid temperatures have left Maryland's waterways iced over, which has kept watermen off the water and out of work for weeks. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
Noun
  • DeFoe finished 13th in the angler-of-the-year race and finished in the top 12 in four of the circuit's seven tournaments.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Giessing has been an amateur angler for five years and fishes primarily around Lake of the Ozarks.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cameras pick back up 10 weeks later as the show’s captains gather a memorial for fallen fisherman and Rick says a moving prayer.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Call it the fisherman aesthetic, countrycore, or people’s desire to turn functional outerwear into something more fashion-y, but workwear pants and jackets are trending on my streets.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Even though the practice is strictly regulated in Indonesia, Stewart learned that some fishers will break federal regulations (such as laws protecting threatened species like whale sharks) when faced with the lack of alternative income options.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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