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waterman

noun

Meaning

  1. A seaman, a sailor.
  2. A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.
  3. Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.
  4. Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
  5. A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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