waterman
noun
wa·ter·man
ˈwȯ-tər-mən 
ˈwä-
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This is especially essential as offshore wind adversely affects watermen, communities and constituents in my district.
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Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
His content offers snapshots of life as a waterman in 2025.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The threat of those waves is not baseless: big-wave waterman Mark Foo drowned at California’s Mavericks in 1994, while Hawaii local Todd Chesser died surfing a huge swell on an outer reef off the North Shore in 1997.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The school’s successful teaching formula—refined over 25 years—is rooted in founder Chris Keet’s experience as a competitive surfer and lifelong waterman.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
His content offers snapshots of life as a waterman in 2025.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The threat of those waves is not baseless: big-wave waterman Mark Foo drowned at California’s Mavericks in 1994, while Hawaii local Todd Chesser died surfing a huge swell on an outer reef off the North Shore in 1997.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The school’s successful teaching formula—refined over 25 years—is rooted in founder Chris Keet’s experience as a competitive surfer and lifelong waterman.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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