BOATSMAN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word boatsman. (close relations)
Definition of BOATSMAN
boat
Best Alternative Words for BOATSMAN
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captain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant • the naval officer in command of a military ship • a policeman in charge of a precinct • an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship • the leader of a group of people • the pilot in charge of an airship • a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers verb • be the captain of a sports team | ||||||||
helmsman | nounn | |||||||
noun • the person who steers a ship | ||||||||
mariner | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who serves as a sailor | ||||||||
navigator | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ship's officer in charge of navigation • the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course • in earlier times, a person who explored by ship | ||||||||
sailor | nounn | |||||||
noun • any member of a ship's crew • a serviceman in the navy • a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | ||||||||
seafarer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who serves as a sailor | ||||||||
skipper | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a student who fails to attend classes • an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship • the naval officer in command of a military ship verb • work as the skipper on a vessel | ||||||||
waterman | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who drives or rides in a boat |