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boatperson

boatperson noun: a boatman or boatwoman.

Noun

boatperson (plural boatpersons or boatpeople)

  1. A boatman or boatwoman.

Forms of boatperson

pluralboatpersons
pluralboatpeople

Origin of boatperson

From boat + person.

Questions about boatperson

What does boatperson mean?
Boatperson means a boatman or boatwoman.
What part of speech is boatperson?
Boatperson is a noun.
What is the plural of boatperson?
The plural of boatperson is boatpersons.

Words near boatperson in the dictionary

  1. Boatner
  2. Boatners
  3. boatowner
  4. boatowners
  5. boatpeople
  6. boatperson
  7. boatpersons
  8. boatrace
  9. Boatright
  10. Boatrights
  11. boatrope

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