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  seaman

  noun

  a person skilled in seamanship.
• Seaman
  Seaman

  noun

  Elizabeth Cochrane original name of Nellie Bly.

seaman

¹ American  

[see-muhn] / ˈsi mən /

noun

seamen plural

1. a person skilled in seamanship.

2. a person whose trade or occupation is assisting in the handling, sailing, and navigating of a ship during a voyage, especially one below the rank of officer; sailor.

3. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.

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Seaman ² American  

[see-muhn] / ˈsi mən /

noun

1. Elizabeth Cochrane original name of Nellie Bly.

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seaman British  

/ ˈsiːmən /

noun

1. a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc

2. a man who serves as a sailor

3. a person skilled in seamanship

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Synonym Usage

See sailor.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• superseaman
  noun
• seaman-like
  adjective
• seamanly
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• seamen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of seaman

First recorded before 900; Middle English seeman, Old English sǣmann. See sea, man

Related Words

• mariner