seamanlike
adjective
like or befitting a seaman; showing good seamanship.
seamanly
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a variation of
seamanlike.
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a word derived from
seaman.
Example Sentences
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Signs of good seamanly thinking are evident in the handrails that are placed around the interior.
From Time Magazine Archive
The upshot of these contradictions was, that instead of piloting His Majesty's ships in a becoming seamanly manner, he was for ever running them aground.
From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by J. R. (John Robert) Hutchinson
The rapidity with which our forces settled down to work, and the seamanly skill which they manifested from the very beginning, likewise made the most favourable impression.
From The Victory At Sea by Burton J. Hendrick
He was a clean-cut seamanly fellow of about thirty.
From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by William MacLeod Raine
For it was not only a piece of stout, seamanly, good feeling; it was good policy besides, and showed our enemies that we despised their cannonade.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
