Waterman

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Waterman \Wa"ter*man\, n.; pl. {Watermen}.
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     1. A man who plies for hire on rivers, lakes, or canals, or
        in harbors, in distinction from a seaman who is engaged on
        the high seas; a man who manages fresh-water craft; a
        boatman; a ferryman.


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     2. An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to
        the horses. [Eng.] --Dickens.
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     3. A water demon. --Tylor.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  waterman
       n : someone who drives or rides in a boat [syn: {boatman}, {boater}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Waterman, IL (village, FIPS 79163)
    Location: 41.76943 N, 88.77316 W
    Population (1990): 1074 (417 housing units)
    Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 60556

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Waterman, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
     Population (2000):    1224
     Housing Units (2000): 471
     Land area (2000):     1.002084 sq. miles (2.595386 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.002084 sq. miles (2.595386 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            79163
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             41.770971 N, 88.774697 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     60556
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Waterman, IL
      Waterman