watermen

angler

One who casts lines

• trawlermanOne who fishes with nets
• crabberOne who catches crustaceans
• oystermanOne who harvests bivalves

shrimper · nets · catch · bait · tackle · rod · reel · hook · line · lures

ferryman

One who shuttles across water

• gondolierVenetian waterway operator
• bargeeOne who works barges
• rivermanInland waterway worker

punt · skiff · wherry · dinghy · sculler · oarsman · rower · paddler · canoeist · kayaker

pilotage

Ship navigation expertise

• chartData shown visually
• compassDevice showing cardinal directions
• sextantMaritime angular measurement device

buoy · lighthouse · currents · tides · helm · rudder · shoals · soundings · leadline · waypoint

sailor

Seafaring crew member

• seafarerOne who navigates oceans
• marinerOne who navigates ships
• seamanOne who works ships

deckhand · bosun · shipmate · yachtsman · crewman · midshipman · longshore · dockhand · wharf · harbor

• Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay, blue crab, blue crabs, oyster, crabs
• Chesapeake historyChesapeake Bay, blue crabs, oystering, crabbing, skipjacks
• Coastal Fishingcommercial fishing, recreational fishing, fishing boats, crab pots, blue crab
• MarylandAnnapolis, Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, blue crab, crab cake
• Mid-AtlanticBaltimore, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philly
• river navigationriver traffic, lock gate, river barge, river locks, river depth