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waterboatman

waterboatman is the alternative form of water boatman.

Meaning of water boatman

Noun

water boatman (plural water boatmen)

  1. (Australia, US) Any of the various aquatic insects of the family Corixidae that have paddle-shaped hind legs used for swimming.
  2. (New Zealand) Any member of the genus Sigara, especially of species Sigara arguta.

Forms of waterboatman

pluralwaterboatmen

Questions about waterboatman

What is waterboatman the alternative form of?
Waterboatman is the alternative form of water boatman.

Words near waterboatman in the dictionary

  1. waterboarders
  2. waterboarding
  3. waterboardings
  4. waterboards
  5. waterboat
  6. waterboatman
  7. waterboatmen
  8. waterboats
  9. waterbodies
  10. waterbody
  11. waterboiler

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