seaman
1 Americannoun
plural
seamen-
a person skilled in seamanship.
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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.
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U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.
noun
noun
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a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
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a man who serves as a sailor
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a person skilled in seamanship
Related Words
See sailor.
Other Word Forms
- seaman-like adjective
- seamanly adjective
- superseaman noun
Etymology
Origin of seaman
First recorded before 900; Middle English seeman, Old English sǣmann. See sea, man
Example Sentences
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"We don't have enough water on board right now. We got food a few days back," said one Indian seaman stuck in a small refuelling boat off Iraq, within sight of the Iranian shore.
From Barron's
“The panel noted that the laws regarding a seaman’s manslaughter differ from those of involuntary manslaughter.”
From Los Angeles Times
But like many seamen, he says he needed the work.
From BBC
Opening the case for the prosecution, Tom Little KC said the trial was about "the entirely avoidable death of a seaman".
From BBC
All told, 89 merchant vessels and more than 2,700 Allied seaman perished in the Arctic.
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