# boatman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,812

## Definitions
1. A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

## Etymology
From Middle English boteman, botman, bateman. Equivalent to boat + -man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boatman