seafaring

[see-fair-ing]

adjective

1. traveling by sea.

2. following the sea as a trade, business, or calling.

3. of, relating to, or occurring during a voyage on the sea.

noun

1. the business or calling of a sailor.

2. traveling by sea.

seafaring

/ ˈsiːˌfɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. travelling by sea

2. working as a sailor

noun

1. the act of travelling by sea

2. the career or work of a sailor

Word History and Origins

Origin of seafaring¹

1150–1200; early Middle English safarinde (adj.); sea, fare, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“I wouldn’t trust him for the day’s headlines, but the tales of his boyhood seafaring days are clear as a bell.”

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“One of Lord Fredrick’s ancestors was an admiral, known for his seafaring adventures,” she thought.

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Not quite all there in his wits anymore, but he’s got more wild seafaring stories in that gray head than you could shake a stick at.

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At the same time, seafaring is one of the most dangerous endeavors.

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"Haematite is widespread. Centuries ago, it was already used for compasses in seafaring," explains Bossini.

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Related Words

• maritime 
• nautical 
• seagoing