raftsman

raftsman
/rafts"meuhn, rahfts"-/, n., pl. raftsmen.
a person who manages or is employed on a raft.
[1770-80; RAFT1 + 'S1 + -MAN]

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  • raftsman — noun (plural raftsmen) a man who works on a raft …   English new terms dictionary

  • raftsman — rafts·man …   English syllables

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