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

The disruption has removed hundreds of millions of barrels from global supply, while shipping traffic through the strait has collapsed and thousands of seafarers remain stranded.

From Salon

The other is a southern route that carried early seafarers more directly to Australia via Timor or nearby islands.

From Science Daily

Jacqueline Smith, Marine Coordinator at the International Transport Workers' Federation, said numerous seafarers had been raising the alarm over supplies in recent days.

From Barron's

The attacks have alarmed shipowners, charterers and seafarers, reducing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UN's maritime body called Thursday for the creation of a safe shipping "corridor" in the Gulf to evacuate stranded vessels and seafarers, after an emergency meeting that also condemned Iran.

From Barron's