What is "waterman"

Waterman \Wa"ter*man\, n.; pl. Watermen.

1. A man who plies for hire on rivers, lakes, or canals, or in harbors, in distinction from a seaman who is engaged on the high seas; a man who manages fresh-water craft; a boatman; a ferryman.

2. An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to the horses. [Eng.]
   --Dickens.

3. A water demon.
   --Tylor.

n. 1 (context obsolete English) A seaman, a sailor. 2 A man who lives or works on the water; a boatman. 3 Someone who distributes or supplies water for a living; a water-carrier. 4 (context dated English) Specifically, an attendant on cab stands who supplies water to the horses. 5 (context surfing English) A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.

n. someone who drives or rides in a boat [syn: boatman, boater]

Waterman may refer to:

• Waterman (occupation), a river worker who transferred passengers across and along the city centre rivers in Britain
• Waterman (sports), someone who takes part in multiple water activities
• The Chesapeake Bay term for commercial fishermen, particularly those who seek oysters and the blue crab

Waterman is a lunar crater that is located on the Moon's far side, and cannot be viewed directly from the Earth. It lies along the southern outer ramparts of the prominent crater Tsiolkovskiy. Almost attached to the southwest is Neujmin, so that Waterman lies straddled between these two features.

The outer rim of Waterman has been somewhat modified by its proximity to Tsiolkovskiy to the north, and it now has a slightly oval shape. The rim edge is worn and irregular, and ejecta material has been carried into the northern interior floor. There are a pair of lower albedo patches in the southern interior, which are typically characteristic of basaltic- lava deposits. A few low ridges lie about the center and also to the east of the midpoint.

A waterman is a river worker who transfers passengers across and along city centre rivers and estuaries in the United Kingdom and its colonies. Most notable are those on the River Thames and River Medway, but other rivers such as the River Tyne and River Dee, Wales also had their watermen who formed guilds in medieval times.

"Waterman" ("Aquarius") was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in Dutch by Hearts of Soul, a trio consisting of the Dutch sisters Patricia, Bianca and Stella Maessen.

The song was written by Amsterdam lyricist and composer Pieter Goemans. It is an up-tempo number, with the singer asking a potential lover about his star sign - specifically, whether it is Aquarius like her own. She appears to receive an answer in the affirmative, as she goes on to explain that this similarity explains her attraction to him and then to liken him to the qualities embodied in the sign itself. Hearts of Soul also recorded their entry in English as "Waterman", and German as "Liebelei".

The song was performed first on the night, preceding Switzerland's Henri Dès with " Retour". At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 7th in a field of 12.

It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1971 Contest by Saskia & Serge with " Tijd".

In 1977 the Maessen sisters returned to Eurovision, but then representing Belgium with the song " A Million in One, Two, Three", and as part of the quartet Dream Express. Stella Maessen went on to represent Belgium as a solo artist again in 1982 with " Si tu aimes ma musique".

Waterman is an animated web series created by Bryan Waterman. The first episode of the series was released on Newgrounds on August 21, 2003, which quickly became popular, being viewed over 327,000 times. The series became a hit, and a total of eight more episodes (and a movie in production) have since been produced. The nine Waterman episodes have been viewed 1.2 million times on Newgrounds alone. Like the TV show Family Guy, the show uses cutaway jokes. The Waterman cast and characters have also guest starred in an episode of the webtoon Bonus Stage, drawn in that series house style and episode three of another webtoon ICONS created by Braintree Studios. A film based on the series is currently in development.

A waterman or waterwoman is a person who participates in multiple water sports. Historically the term referred to those who make their living from the water such as professional fishermen, but it has evolved to describe those who take part in a variety of water activities.

Wave riding sports include swimming, surfing, kayaking, and bodysurfing. In surfing terminology, "waterman" refers to a versatile athlete who can engage in various forms of water sports depending on conditions. One early person given this title was Duke Kahanamoku.

Fishing includes both common above water pole fishing and underwater spearfishing, both with a simple spear or a spear gun. Freediving skills are aften used when fishing underwater.

Waterman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alan T. Waterman, American physicist
• Boy Waterman, Dutch football keeper
• Dennis Waterman, British actor
• Hannah Waterman, British actress
• Hazel Wood Waterman, American architect
• John Waterman, state senator from the US state of Indiana
• Leroy Waterman, American professor
• Lewis Waterman, American inventor of the capillary feed fountain pen and the founder of the Waterman pen company
• Michael Waterman, American computational biologist
• Nixon Waterman, American poet and newspaperman
• Pete Waterman, English record producer
• Robert Waterman (governor), 19th century governor of the US state of California
• Robert Waterman (sea captain), an American 19th century clipper ship captain.
• Robert H. Waterman, Jr., American author ( In Search of Excellence) and consultant.
• Ron Waterman, an American mixed martial artist
• Steve Waterman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Thomas G. Waterman (1788–1862), New York politician
• Waldo Waterman, American aviation pioneer