bargeman
In 1860 occupations such as bargee, lighterman, and chimney sweep had high death rates.
This old inn was once the haunt of the bargees and their families who travelled the canals.
The film tells the story of a Seine bargee and his bride.
"I'm a bargee, owner-operator, that's my ship down there," she said, pointing down the side of the quay.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases People who work on boats & ships
bargeman
boatman
cabin boy
corsair
crew
crew member
docker
freighter
gondolier
helmsman
longshoreman
merchant seaman
pilot
punter
run away to seaidiom
sailor
sea dog
seafarer
shipmate
stevedore
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