Boatsman
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7.8
- proper noun
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Boatsman
- During the meeting, Mr. Boatsman presented his research findings.
Examples
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The famous author, John Boatsman, wrote several bestselling novels.
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Boatsman!
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Boatsman et al. (1997) find that a monetary penalty increased the use of a decision aid by highly skilled auditors.
Academic text (2003) -
You can see the SOU back reaching out for the ball, but Linfield's Ryan Boatsman sniffed out the loose pill and pounced.
Blog text (15) -
In her speech, she mentioned her ancestor, the great naval hero Boatsman.
Synonyms
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5.6
A last name that some people have
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7.4
A family name that some people use as their last name
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8.6
A family name some people have
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5.3
A family name that some people have
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6.2
A family name used by some people, often from Eastern Europe
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7.4
A last name that some people have
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7.5
A last name that comes from England
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8.1
A family name that people use as their last name
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9.8
A family name used in English-speaking countries
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6.3
A family name used by people, often from England
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6.6
A last name used by some people
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9.4
A family name people use as their last name
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9.1
A family name that some people have
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7.9
A family name used by some people
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8.2
A family name that people have as their last name
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7.4
A family name that some people have
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9.4
A family name that some people have
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9.9
A last name used by some families
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8.1
A last name used by people, often from England
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7.2
A family name people have, for example Charles Spearman
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8.1
A family name people use as their last name
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6.3
A last name that people have
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9.1
A last name some people have
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6.9
A family name used as a last name
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9.9
A family name used by some people
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8.6
A last name that comes from Scotland
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9.5
A family name used by some people
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7.0
A family name used by some people
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8.9
A family name used by some people
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9.4
A family name used as a last name
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7.9
A family name people use as their last name
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9.6
A last name that some people have
A family name used by some people
A last name that some people and families have
A family name used by some people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boatsman comes from the simple words boat and man, meaning 'a person who worked on boats'. So the surname probably began with an ancestor whose job was on a boat, which is why it is used as a family name today.