"keelboatman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keelboatmen [plural]
Etymology: keelboat + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|keelboat|man}} keelboat + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|keelboatmen}} keelboatman (plural keelboatmen)
  1. The person who operates a keelboat. Categories (topical): Nautical occupations
    Sense id: en-keelboatman-en-noun-WFlV~9rE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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