waterman Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who drives or rides in a boat
    boatman; boater.

WordNet

Wa"ter*man noun
Wordforms
plural Watermen
Definitions
  1. 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. An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to the horses. Eng. Dickens.
  3. A water demon. Tylor.

Webster 1913