boatkeeper

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noun

A person in charge of a boat.

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Meanings

nounboatkeeper (plural boatkeepers)

plural boatkeepers

  1. A person in charge of a boat.
    1. historicalA person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boatman

Origin

From boat + keeper.

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Cite this entry
APA

boatkeeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatkeeper

MLA

“boatkeeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatkeeper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boatkeeper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatkeeper.

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