name
Meaning 1
An occupational surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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waterman
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name
Meaning 2
A place in the United States:
A village in DeKalb County, Illinois.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
A place in the United States:
A ghost town in Wheeler County, Oregon.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 4
A place in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
A seaman, a sailor.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 6
A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.
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noun
Meaning 7
Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.
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noun
Meaning 8
Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
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Usage: dated
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noun
Meaning 9
A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
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noun
Meaning 10
someone who drives or rides in a boat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boatman, boater
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Broader terms: worker
Narrower terms: canoeist, paddler, ferryman, gondolier, gondoliere, oarsman, rower, punter
History
Etymology
From the occupation of waterman, from water + man.
From Middle English waterman, equivalent to water + -man.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Wassermann — equivalent surnames
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