merchant seaman

noun

Origin of merchant seaman

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Back when Donohue was a merchant seaman, he volunteered to take a beer to each of the hometown neighborhood “boys” in Vietnam.
Best books of 2020 | Terri Schlichenmeyer | January 10, 2021 | Washington Blade
The naval architects have their opinions, but the practical merchant seaman is not consulted.
Sinking of the Titanic | Various
In the little cabin two men sat at a table, and one of them was Louis d'Arragon dressed in the rough clothes of a merchant seaman.
Barlasch of the Guard | H. S. Merriman
Mr. Loftgreen was received on board the Rainbow as English naval officers always receive a brave and distressed merchant seaman.
The South Seaman | Louis Becke
I have been a resident of Houston since May, 1956, and I am a merchant seaman.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

You say that Rodriguez had worked as a merchant seaman prior to the time he went to work as a bartender, is that correct?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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