Definitions for waterman
ˈwɔ tər mən, ˈwɒt ər-wa·ter·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boatman, boater, watermannoun

   someone who drives or rides in a boat

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. watermannoun

   A seaman, a sailor.

2. watermannoun

   A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.

3. watermannoun

   Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.

4. watermannoun

   Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.

5. watermannoun

   A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Watermannoun

   A ferryman; a boatman.

   Etymology: water and man.

   Having blocked up the passage to Greenwich, they ordered the watermen to let fall their oars more gently. Dryden.

   Bubbles of air working upward from the very bottom of the lake, the watermen told us that they are observed always to rise in the same places. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   The waterman forlorn, along the shore,
   Pensive reclines upon his useless oar. John Gay.

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1. waterman

   A waterman is a person who works on, in, or near the water, typically in a capacity like a boatman, fisherman, or someone who aids in navigating or managing water vessels. Historically, the term was also used to describe individuals who transported passengers across and along city center rivers in Britain. The term can also refer to someone skilled in swimming or water sports.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Watermannoun

   a man who plies for hire on rivers, lakes, or canals, or in harbors, in distinction from a seaman who is engaged on the high seas; a man who manages fresh-water craft; a boatman; a ferryman

2. Watermannoun

   an attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to the horses

3. Watermannoun

   a water demon

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WATERMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waterman is ranked #2947 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Waterman surname appeared 12,177 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Waterman.
   
   86% or 10,482 total occurrences were White.
   7.6% or 929 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 330 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 220 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 142 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 73 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Worker

How to pronounce waterman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of waterman in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of waterman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of waterman in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Swift:

   I row after health like a waterman...

2. South African:

   The more time I can spend in the ocean, in any shape or form, the better. I'm a waterman and the ocean is my inspiration. It's where I truly feel alive, comfortable, content, happy and free, nothing is impossible, unless you believe it to be.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=waterman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Waterman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=waterman
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterman
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html