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ferryboatman

ferryboatman noun: a man who operates a ferryboat.

Noun

ferryboatman (plural ferryboatmen)

  1. A man who operates a ferryboat.

Forms of ferryboatman

pluralferryboatmen

Origin of ferryboatman

From ferryboat + -man.

Questions about ferryboatman

What does ferryboatman mean?
Ferryboatman means a man who operates a ferryboat.
What part of speech is ferryboatman?
Ferryboatman is a noun.
What is the plural of ferryboatman?
The plural of ferryboatman is ferryboatmen.

Words near ferryboatman in the dictionary

  1. ferryages
  2. ferryboat
  3. ferryboater
  4. ferryboaters
  5. ferryboating
  6. ferryboatman
  7. ferryboatmen
  8. ferryboats
  9. Ferrybridge
  10. Ferryhill
  11. Ferryhill Station

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