/waw"teuhr meuhn, wot"euhr-/ , n. , pl. watermen .
1. a person who manages or works on a boat; boatman.
2. a person skilled in rowing or boating.
3. Chesapeake Bay Area. a person with a general license to take any legal catch of fish and shellfish in Chesapeake Bay.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see WATER, MAN 1 ]