seafarer

[ see-fair-er ]
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noun
  1. a sailor.

  2. a traveler on the sea.

Origin of seafarer

1
First recorded in 1505–15; sea + fare + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for seafarer

seafarer

/ (ˈsiːˌfɛərə) /


noun
  1. a traveller who goes by sea

  2. a less common word for sailor

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