boat person

noun

A member of any of the ethnic or refugee groups known as "boat people".

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Meanings

nounboat person (plural boat people or boat persons)

plural boat people · plural boat persons

  1. A member of any of the ethnic or refugee groups known as "boat people".
  2. alternativeAlternative form of boatperson.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boat, person.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 船民, 喜歡船的人 /喜欢船的人
  • 船民 (chuánmín)member of boat people
  • 喜歡船的人 /喜欢船的人 (xǐhuān chuán de rén)person who enjoys boats
Finnish venepakolainen, veneihminen
  • venepakolainenmember of boat people
  • veneihminenperson who enjoys boats
French boat-people
  • boat-peoplemember of boat people
German Bootsflüchtling, Bootsliebhaber
  • Bootsflüchtlingmember of boat people
  • Bootsliebhaberperson who enjoys boats
Russian «челове́к с ло́дки»
  • «челове́к с ло́дки»member of boat people
Swedish båtmänniska
  • båtmänniskaperson who enjoys boats
Vietnamese người thuyền nhân
  • người thuyền nhânmember of boat people
Cite this entry
APA

boat person. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20person

MLA

“boat person.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20person. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boat person,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20person.

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