About The Word Seaman
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Seaman
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What's The Definition Of Seaman?
[n] a man who serves as a sailor
[n] muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922) Synonyms | Synonyms for Seaman: Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman | Elizabeth Seaman | gob | Jack | Jack-tar | mariner | Nellie Bly | old salt | sea dog | seafarer | tar Related Terms | Find terms related to Seaman: See Also | able seaman | able-bodied seaman | bargee | bargeman | boatswain | bo's'n | bos'n | bosun | bo'sun | crewman | deckhand | helmsman | journalist | lighterman | officer | pilot | roustabout | sailor | sea lawyer | ship's officer | steerer | steersman | whaler Seaman In Webster's Dictionary \Sea"man\, n.; pl. {Seamen}.
A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] ``Not to mention
mermaids or seamen.'' --Locke.
\Sea"man\, n.; pl. {Seamen}. [AS. s[ae]man.] One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to {landman}, or {landsman}. {Able seaman}, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship. {ordinary seaman}. See {Ordinary}. |
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