seafaring

American  

[see-fair-ing] / ˈsiˌfɛər ɪŋ /

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.

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noun

1. the business or calling of a sailor.

2. traveling by sea.

seafaring British  

/ ˈsiːˌfɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. travelling by sea

2. working as a sailor

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noun

1. the act of travelling by sea

2. the career or work of a sailor

Etymology

Origin of seafaring

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.”

From Literature

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

From Literature

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.

From Literature

As late as the mid-1970s, however, there had been few discoveries that revealed the history of seafaring in Asia.

From Literature

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

From Science Daily

Related Words

• maritime
• nautical
• seagoing