boatman

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According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"I'm an old boatman, I have experienced another four floods in the village. This was the worst," he told media.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

As the skilled boatman guides the outrigger across the reef and into the shallows, Agutaya looks like a piece of paradise.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

The baby-faced boatman, who stands out among the weathered older sailors at Star Ferry, said he would spend the rest of his life on the water if given the chance.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022

“What’s going on?” he said to the boatman when he returned the hired boat.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman