How to Use waterman in a Sentence

waterman

noun
  • Bertish is a waterman at heart, content to chase surf up and down the coast.
    — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • Traeger was a waterman, someone who lived a life centered around the ocean.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Chesapeake Bay watermen went on strike over low oyster prices.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Springtime has always been rife with hazard for the watermen of the Chesapeake.
    — Earl Swift, Outside Online, 20 June 2018
  • Now, imagine a scenario in which the blue crab fishery, the watermen who fish them and crab-picking gatherings are a thing of the past.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • Yet Virginia’s decision seems like no more than a sop to watermen in that state who face rising costs but so-so harvests.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
  • To Del Martians, the lifesaving streak can be attributed in large part to the brave watermen at the top.
    — Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 July 2017
  • Business has dropped because the watermen stopped coming in for sandwiches, slices of hummingbird cake, the odd wrench or crabbing boots.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 7 May 2018
  • Frigid temperatures have left Maryland's waterways iced over, which has kept watermen off the water and out of work for weeks.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Though known as a fearless waterman, Aikau was also a talented musician.
    — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Like watermen, the Eastern Shore’s farmers were once a potent economic force in the region.
    — J.f. Meils | Ap, Washington Post, 2 June 2017
  • The waterman started thinking about seaweed six years ago, after hearing another farmer talk at a conference.
    — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2022
  • Oysters that could not be sold stayed in the water, as food establishments that previously bought them from watermen were closed, and there were no customers to buy them.
    — Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Some of the competitions are celebrations of that waterman heritage.
    — Jason Nark Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • That conflict, and the ongoing struggles of watermen on the bay, taught her the economic importance of oyster harvesting.
    — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 21 June 2017
  • Venezuelan crab meat was already a concern for many Maryland watermen, but not for health reasons — the imports are major competitors to local seafood.
    — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 7 July 2018
  • Black mariners, watermen, and loggers crossed borders, official and unofficial, with relative ease.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Russ Dwyer, 75, a waterman who has never received the flu vaccine, has put his name on lists at hospitals, drugstores and the county health department.
    — Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2021
  • For years, Powley and other watermen have fished for crab bait to deliver to processors like Russell Hall Seafood.
    — NBC News, 15 May 2018
  • There are some cases in which commercial watermen illegally possess the official state crustaceans in large quantities.
    — Talia Dennis, baltimoresun.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The situation is raising the question of whether the extra-wet year was a fluke, or if researchers and watermen should prepare their facilities to deal with these conditions more often.
    — Julia Rentsch, baltimoresun.com, 18 Aug. 2019
  • Later, the skirmishes mostly involved watermen from Maryland and Virginia looking to harvest more than state laws allowed.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
  • Like many of the island’s residents, Eskridge is also a waterman, making a living through the Chesapeake Bay’s crabs, fish and oysters.
    — Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The tradition of the Hawaiian waterman is alive today, as residents grow up frolicking in the waves — surfing, swimming and paddling as a matter of course, learning the rules of the ocean.
    — Bonnie Tsui, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2017
  • There is a place on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where generations of watermen learned to read the Chesapeake Bay for their livelihood.
    — Serena C. McIlwain, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
  • In a typical year, Maryland watermen sell more than 30 million pounds of crabs, about $55 million worth at docks around the Chesapeake Bay.
    — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 6 July 2018
  • As the crabbing season gains momentum, Maryland watermen are grappling with a surge in operational expenses, led by high fuel prices that are forcing them to pass rising costs on to consumers.
    — Tessa Bentulan, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2026
  • He's considered one of the planet’s most versatile watermen, with accolades that include eight-time stand-up paddle world champion, hydrofoil pioneer, and big-wave master.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Many Maryland watermen have been stuck on land for weeks because parts of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries remain frozen over, leaving some oystermen out of work during peak season.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • He was followed by Perrins and the crews of the queen’s boats and the boats of the Vintners and Dyers, skilled watermen from the lower reaches of the Thames clad in white cotton caps and colored shirts.
    — Helen MacDonald, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2017

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