waterman
IPA: wˈɔtɝmʌn
noun
- (obsolete) A seaman, a sailor.
- A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.
- Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.
- (dated) Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
- (surfing) A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
- An occupational surname.
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Examples of "waterman" in Sentences
- In the mill lives an old waterman Ivan.
- Barry was made a royal waterman in 1913.
- Waterman was initially bemused by the caricature.
- Paul is also a true waterman with standout character.
- The Smith waterman algorithm will be used for this tool.
- As a child he worked as a waterman on the canals of England.
- Emma's father, ill, drinks a lot and lives hand to mouth as a waterman.
- Fred Hemmings is best known as a world class surfer and expert waterman.
- There was no time to extricate 'Waterman's' body from the blazing Catalina.
- Waterman reveals that his apartment attracts the dumbest people on the earth.