seaman apprentice

American  

noun

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.

1. a noncommissioned enlisted person ranking above seaman recruit and below seaman. SA

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Example Sentences

Does holding a commission necessarily mean a candidate is better suited to elective office than one who was a noncommissioned officer or a PFC or Seaman Apprentice?

From Salon

The punishments against the sailors are separate from criminal proceedings against Navy Seaman Apprentice Ryan Sawyer Mays, who was charged with arson in the disaster.

From New York Times

And Khrzielle Vargas, a 21-year-old seaman apprentice from Fremont, Calif., was strolling through Times Square on Thursday afternoon in her white trousers, white jumper top and white sailor hat.

From New York Times

Mays, 20, was a seaman apprentice at the time and has since been promoted to seaman.

From Seattle Times

Seaman Apprentice Mays, a Bonhomme Richard crewmember, denied any involvement and said he helped battle the blaze.

From Washington Times