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

Both were under the age of 40 and were widely known as boatmen who occasionally worked for drug traffickers. — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

In 1693, Antoine Theroux, an impoverished 18-year-old boatman, was recruited to defend New France, as Canada was then known, against the Indigenous tribes and the British for King Louis XIV. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

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

In Elk Horn, Fjord Fǽrgemand, a 22-foot wooden troll boatman, towered outside the Museum of Danish America. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026

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