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boatman

/ˈbəʊt.mən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
boat-man
IPA
/ˈbəʊt.mən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a boatman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

boatmen (plural) Boatmans (plural)

Derived Forms

Boatman boatmanship

Phrases

water boatman

Frequently Paired Words

boatbuilder boatowner

Synonyms

boatsman boater boatkeeper waterman

Questions

How do you pronounce boatman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊt.mən/.
What does boatman mean?
A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
Where does boatman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce boatman

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