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boatman

nounarcaico/ɐlɐˈpaɾ/raro

a·la·par

Definition

Old term for a boatman, a person who operates a small boat or ferry.
The old boatman ferried them to the other side of the river.
The trade of boatman was common in riverside towns.

Etymology

Do árabe 'al-'abbār' (o barqueiro), através do galego-português.