Answer: waterman

AnswerCrossword Clue
WATERMANBoat handler.
WATERMANGondolier, for one.
WATERMANCrabber, for one
WATERMANSkilled boater
watermanperson with a general license to take any legal catch of fish and shellfish in Chesapeake Bay
watermanperson skilled in rowing or boating
watermana boatman (a man who works on a boat, also BOATSMAN)
watermanperson who manages or works on a boat; boatman