"steamboatman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: steamboatmen [plural]
Etymology: From steamboat + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|steamboat|man}} steamboat + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|steamboatmen}} steamboatman (plural steamboatmen)
  1. A person employed in the steamboat industry, especially one working on a steamboat. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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