- waterman
- noun Date: 12th century one who works or lives on the water: as a. a man who makes his living from the water (as by fishing) b. a boatman who plies for hire usually on inland waters or harbors
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Waterman — may refer to:*Watermen, river workers who transferred passengers across and along the city centre rivers in Britain * Watermen, harvesters of seafood in the Chesapeake Bay region of the United States * The term waterman (or, more recently,… … Wikipedia
Waterman — ist der Name folgender Personen: Alan Tower Waterman (1892–1967), US amerikanischer Physiker Alex Waterman (* 1975), US amerikanischer Cellist und Komponist Boy Waterman (* 1984), niederländischer Fußballer Charles W. Waterman (1861–1932), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Waterman — Waterman, IL U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1224 Housing Units (2000): 471 Land area (2000): 1.002084 sq. miles (2.595386 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.002084 sq. miles (2.595386 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Waterman, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1224 Housing Units (2000): 471 Land area (2000): 1.002084 sq. miles (2.595386 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.002084 sq. miles (2.595386 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Waterman — Wa ter*man, n.; pl. {Watermen}. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waterman — ► NOUN 1) a boatman. 2) an oarsman of a specified level of knowledge or skill … English terms dictionary
waterman — [wôt′ər mən] n. pl. watermen [wôt′ərmən] a person who works on or with boats; esp., an oarsman … English World dictionary
Waterman — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Waterman », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
waterman — 1. waterman [watɛʀman] n. m. ÉTYM. 1846, Bescherelle; mot angl. désignant plusieurs métiers, de water « eau », et man « homme », au sens de « manœuvre, ouvrier »; cf. l anc. loc. l homme fort pour désigner le cric … Encyclopédie Universelle
Waterman — This interesting surname has two possible origins; firstly, it may be an occupational name for the servant of a bearer of the given name Wa(l)ter, deriving from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wald meaning rule, plus heri, hari… … Surnames reference
Waterman — Original name in latin Waterman Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 41.7717 latitude 88.77369 altitude 256 Population 1506 Date 2011 05 14 … Cities with a population over 1000 database