jangadeiro

noun

jan·​ga·​dei·​ro

ˌjaŋgəˈdā(ˌ)rō

plural -s

: a Brazilian fisherman who sails a jangada

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from jangada + -eiro -er (from Latin -arius)

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