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seaman

1

[ see-muhn ]

noun

plural seamen.
  1. a person skilled in seamanship.
  2. 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.
  3. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.


Seaman

2

[ see-muhn ]

noun

  1. Elizabeth Coch·rane [kok, -r, uh, n], original name of Nellie Bly.

seaman

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
  2. a man who serves as a sailor
  3. a person skilled in seamanship
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹳-ˌ, adjective
  • ˈ𲹳Ա, adjectiveadverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·m noun plural superseamen
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seaman1

First recorded before 900; Middle English seeman, Old English ǣԲ. See sea, man
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Synonym Study

See sailor.
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He eventually enlisted in the Marine Corps and was a merchant seaman before pursuing a career in journalism, according to Tucker Carlson’s post.

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Standing in his apprentice seaman uniform, he looked like a child playing soldier.

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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.

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One seaman told the BBC that visitors were keen to go on expeditions with the boat, although he would not have done so himself.

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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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