boatman B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈboʊt.mən/ UK /ˈbəʊt.mən/ See IPA manual Freq #27694 Meanings 1 noun a person who operates or works on a small boat, especially one carrying passengers or goods The boatman guided the passengers safely across the flooded river. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who operates or... boat operatorferryman More boater Word family Related forms boatsailorboatkeeper Etymology From Middle English boteman and botman, a transparent compound of boat + man. It traditionally referred to a person who handled or commanded a small vessel. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boatman **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊt.mən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊt.mən/ **Frequency rank:** 27694 ## Meanings 1. a person who operates or works on a small boat, especially one carrying passengers or goods ## Examples - The boatman guided the passengers safely across the flooded river. ## Synonyms - boat operator - ferryman - boater ## Related Forms - boat - sailor - boatkeeper ## Etymology From Middle English boteman and botman, a transparent compound of boat + man. It traditionally referred to a person who handled or commanded a small vessel. ## Topics - People & Society markdown