boatmaster

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noun

A person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.

OriginMiddle English botmeyster →
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Meanings

nounboatmaster (plural boatmasters)

plural boatmasters

  1. nauticalA person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbotmeyster
  2. Englishboatmaster

From Middle English botmeyster, equivalent to boat + master.

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Translations

Finnish laivuri
  • laivuriperson qualified to be in charge of a vessel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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