waterman.
A seaman, a sailor.
Meaning & usage
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.
Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English waterman, equivalent to water + -man.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.