| Boatman 1. (n.) A man who manages a boat; a rower of a boat. 2. (n.) A boat bug. See Boat bug. Thesaurus Entries bargee, bargeman, barger, boat-handler, boater, boatsman, ferrier, ferryman, galley slave, gondolier, lighterman, oar, oarsman, punter, rower, waterman, yachter, yachtsman | ![]() |