Waterman vs Watermen - What's the difference?
waterman | watermen |
(obsolete) 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.
*1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 105:
*:An elderly sheik shared this little ceremony with us, and afterwards benignly gave the waterman a coin and made him spurt scented water on his face and beard.
(dated) Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
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(surfing) A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
