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Definition of Raftsman
1. Noun. Someone who travels by raft.
Definition of Raftsman
1. n. A man engaged in rafting.
Definition of Raftsman
1. Noun. A person who transports a raft of floating logs downstream to a sawmill ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Raftsman
1. one who manages a raft [n RAFTSMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Raftsman
Literary usage of Raftsman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Golden Stories: A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writersby Short Stories Company by Short Stories Company (1909)
"... In Skeleton Pool The Story of a raftsman By Frank H. Sweet* DUE north is the
general direction of the Brazeau River, but it takes one very sharp turn to ..."
2. The American Quarterly Review by Robert Walsh (1835)
"The raftsman was the only individual who, in this conjuncture, ... Upon this
platform the raftsman was found reposing, his elbows resting opt« the parapet ..."
3. The Indian Forester (1895)
"The crew consists of a head raftsman and three under- raftsmen ; two men work
... The men are usually paid as follows for the trip : Each head raftsman Rs. ..."
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