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Meanings of waterman in English

Catalan
barquer
Spanish
barquero
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Someone who drives or rides in a boat.

        barquer

        NASA Lunar topographic orthophotomap.

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              Usage of waterman in English
              1
              Most important, a waterman always demonstrated the proper respect for his element.
              The wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks and giants of the oce...
              2
              She recovered her colour in bargaining with a waterman at Blackwall Stairs.
              Hetty Wesley
              3
              This was where Daniel paid the waterman for the day, and disembarked.
              The system of the world
              4
              Bob Fagin was an orphan, and lived with his brother-in-law, a waterman.
              Stories of Achievement, Volume IV, Authors and Journalists
              5
              Some outlaw, some waterman, or fugitive negro had robbed and murdered her.
              The Missing Bride
              6
              She sails to-night, don't she, Tom? said a waterman whom we addressed.
              A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
              7
              He was more concerned about the waterman who'd brought him here.
              The system of the world
              8
              I will make certain that the waterman you described so well is alongside.
              The Only Victor
              9
              He walked straight up to the waterman, who was lounging against the railing.
              A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
              10
              Any boy could have done the same, or any waterman about the place.
              The Three Clerks
              11
              He gave it me to pay the waterman and I hadn't the chance.
              Madame Flirt / A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'
              12
              I did this night give the waterman who uses to carry me 10s.
              The Diary of Samuel Pepys
              13
              The waterman left his wherry to assist them out on to the pier.
              The Only Victor
              14
              The page loitered behind, talking, as it seemed, to the waterman.
              The Midnight Queen
              15
              Then, Richard, you and the waterman made a mess of it between you.
              East Lynne
              16
              Already the waterman was within shouting distance, and his comrades not far behind.
              Sir Ludar / A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess
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              Catalan
              barquer
              Waterman through the time
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