# waterman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,650

## Definitions
1. A 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. Specifically, 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.

## Etymology
From Middle English waterman, equivalent to water + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **waterway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waterman-vs-waterway)
- **watermark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waterman-vs-watermark)
- **weatherman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waterman-vs-weatherman)
- **watchman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watchman-vs-waterman)
- **Wasserman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wasserman-vs-waterman)

## Common misspellings (12)
`awterman`, `waetrman`, `watemran`, `wateramn`, `watermann`, `watermman`, `watermna`, `waterrman`, `watreman`, `watterman`, `wtaerman`, `wwaterman`

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