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- noun Plural form of
ferryboatman .
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The Framers were very clear that ferryboatmen were exempted from service in the militia, so a state could just designate every person in a state as a reserve ferryboatperson and do away with their militia.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Violent Misdemeanants, the Right to Bear Arms, and the Right to Vote 2010
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The Framers were very clear that ferryboatmen were exempted from service in the militia, so a state could just designate every person in a state as a reserve ferryboatperson and do away with their militia.porterhouseQuote
The Volokh Conspiracy » Violent Misdemeanants, the Right to Bear Arms, and the Right to Vote 2010
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