waterman
noun
waterman is spelled W-A-T-E-R-M-A-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waterman means “A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waterman is watermen.
How many letters and syllables are in waterman?
| Letters | 8: W-A-T-E-R-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is waterman?
Waterman appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce waterman?
- US
Waterman has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-waterman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of waterman
- watermen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waterman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA seaman, a sailor.
- 2
A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman.
- 3
Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier.
- 4
datedSpecifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses.
- 5
A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does waterman come from?
From Middle English waterman, equivalent to water + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).