seafarer

American  

[see-fair-er] / ˈsiˌfɛər ər /

noun

1. a sailor.

2. a traveler on the sea.

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seafarer British  

/ ˈsiːˌfɛərə /

noun

1. a traveller who goes by sea

2. a less common word for sailor

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Etymology

Origin of seafarer

First recorded in 1505–15; sea + fare ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

As the team explained, the mark may be "providing a direct link to the seafarers of the ancient vessel."

From Science Daily

In September last year, to protect its important seafaring community, the Indian government blacklisted 86 foreign vessels over seafarer abandonment and rights-violation issues.

From BBC

The families of 16 Indian seafarers held in Iran since December say they are anxious about the fate of their loved ones as the geopolitical situation in the region remains tense.

From BBC

Unromantic about what life is like for most seafarers, Henderson dreams of making automated battery-powered container ships with no crew at all.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like Melville, he was a native New Yorker and an experienced seafarer.

From The Wall Street Journal