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boatkeeper

boatkeeper

5.7
A person who looks after and cares for a boat as their job
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊtˌkiːpər/
translation icon : patrón

Examples

  • They dug up the worms together this morning at 5 a.m. at the boatkeeper's compost pile next to his shed.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The boatkeeper ensured that the vessel was clean and ready for the next trip.

  • As a skilled boatkeeper, she managed several boats and rented them out to tourists.

  • The boatkeeper maintained the boat's engine and prepared it for a fishing expedition this weekend.

Synonyms

boatswain
vsboatkeeper
  • Specialized
5 9.9

A ship officer who looks after equipment and leads the crew that keeps it working

manages and cares for one boat, often operating or renting it

How Responsible

harbormaster
  • US
5 5.3
skipper
122 4.1
boatkeeper
5.7
caretaker
60 1.9
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

boatkeeper singular
boatkeepers plural

Morphology

boatkeeper = boat + keeper (transparent) = boat + keeper

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'boat' + 'keeper' meaning a person who keeps or looks after a boat.

Etymology

Boatkeeper is simply boat + keeper, where keep means 'to look after'. So a boatkeeper is a person who looks after, manages, or runs a boat as their job.