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Signs of good seamanly thinking are evident in the handrails that are placed around the interior.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Any seafaring man will tell you that this implies seamanly ability.

From Our Navy in the War by Perry, Lawrence

Cap'n," he said, looking round to make sure that they were out of hearing of the others, "I can't touch a lady—not seamanly!

From Captain January by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe

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 Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert)