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seaman

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8
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10
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6
Pronunciation
/ˈsiːmən/

Definition of seaman

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
    “But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.”
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noun

  1. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
    “But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.”
  2. (British, Navy)A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
  3. (Navy, US)An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
  4. A merman; the male of the mermaid.
    “, Book III not to mention what is confidently reported of mermaids, or sea-men”

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A village in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States, named after the Seaman family.

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Etymology

From Middle English seeman, seman, from Old English sǣmann. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seemon (“seaman, sailor”), West Frisian seeman (“seaman, sailor”), Dutch zeeman (“seaman, sailor”), German Low German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), Swedish sjöman (“seaman, sailor”), Norwegian sjømann (“seaman, sailor”). Equivalent to sea + -man.

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