seaman

[ see-muh n ]
/ ˈsi mən /
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noun, plural sea·men.

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.

Origin of seaman

before 900; Middle English seeman, Old English sǣmann. See sea, man1

OTHER WORDS FROM seaman

su·per·sea·man, noun, plural su·per·sea·men.

Words nearby seaman

sealskin, sealyham terrier, seam, seam binding, seam bowler, seaman, seaman apprentice, seaman recruit, seamanlike, seamanship, seamark

Definition for seaman (2 of 2)

Seaman
[ see-muh n ]
/ ˈsi mən /

noun

Elizabeth Coch·rane [kok-ruh n] /ˈkɒk rən/, original name of Nellie Bly.

Words related to seaman

gob, sailor, mate, skipper, seafarer, navigator, salt, pilot, midshipman, tar, middy, beachcomber, merman, cockswain, jacky

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British Dictionary definitions for seaman

seaman
/ (ˈsiːmən) /

noun plural -men

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 of seaman

seaman-like, adjective seamanly, adjective, adverb