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seaman
1[ see-muhn ]
noun
- a person skilled in seamanship.
- a person whose trade or occupation is assisting in the handling, sailing, and navigating of a ship during a voyage, especially one below the rank of officer; sailor.
- U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.
Seaman
2[ see-muhn ]
noun
- Elizabeth Coch·rane [kok, -r, uh, n], original name of Nellie Bly.
seaman
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
- a man who serves as a sailor
- a person skilled in seamanship
Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
- ˈԱ, adjectiveadverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- p·m noun plural superseamen
51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He eventually enlisted in the Marine Corps and was a merchant seaman before pursuing a career in journalism, according to Tucker Carlson’s post.
Standing in his apprentice seaman uniform, he looked like a child playing soldier.
Boylan, who had not ordered a roving night watch as people slept, was convicted in 2023 of seaman’s manslaughter and sentenced in May to four years in federal prison.
One seaman told the BBC that visitors were keen to go on expeditions with the boat, although he would not have done so himself.
He could have received up to 10 years in federal prison for his conviction on what is colloquially called seaman’s manslaughter.
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