watermanship

[ waw-ter-muhn-ship, wot-er- ]

noun
  1. the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.

  2. skill in rowing or boating.

Origin of watermanship

1
First recorded in 1880–85; waterman + -ship

Words Nearby watermanship

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How to use watermanship in a sentence

  • Among University oars, watermanship is oftenest found in those who have rowed as schoolboys.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • Much as watermanship is needed in a four, it is still more important to possess it when rowing in a pair.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • It is evident that watermanship of a very high order is needed for this feat.

    Rowing | Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
  • The art of ‘watermanship’ had not then reached its present pitch.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • Sculling needs more precision and more watermanship than rowing.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate