ferryman

ferrymen

Definitions of ferryman
  1. noun
    a man who operates a ferry
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    types:
    Charon
    (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
    type of:
    boater, boatman, waterman
    someone who drives or rides in a boat
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