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boatmaster

boatmaster noun: a person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.

Noun

boatmaster (plural boatmasters)

  1. A person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.

Forms of boatmaster

pluralboatmasters

Origin of boatmaster

From Middle English botmeyster, equivalent to boat + master.

Questions about boatmaster

What does boatmaster mean?
Boatmaster means a person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.
What part of speech is boatmaster?
Boatmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of boatmaster?
The plural of boatmaster is boatmasters.

Words near boatmaster in the dictionary

  1. boatmaking
  2. boatman
  3. Boatmans
  4. boatmanship
  5. boatmast
  6. boatmaster
  7. boatmasters
  8. boatmate
  9. boatmates
  10. boatmen
  11. boatmobile

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