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(sē′mən)n.
1. A mariner or sailor.
2.
a. A noncommissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above seaman apprentice and below petty officer.
b. One who holds the rank of seaman, seaman apprentice, or seaman recruit.
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seaman
(ˈsiːmən)n, pl -men
1. (Military) a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
2. (Nautical Terms) a man who serves as a sailor
3. a person skilled in seamanship
ˈseaman-ˌlike adj
ˈseamanly adj, adv
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sea•man
(ˈsi mən)n., pl. -men.
1. a person skilled in seamanship.
2. a person who assists in the sailing and navigating of a vessel, esp. one below the rank of officer; sailor.
3. an enlisted person in the U.S. Navy ranking below petty officer.
[before 900]
syn: See sailor.
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Noun | 1. | seaman - a man who serves as a sailor able seaman, able-bodied seaman - a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills boatswain, bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, bo'sun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen deckhand, roustabout - a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" pilot - a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor sea lawyer - an argumentative and contentious seaman whaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales |
2. | Seaman - muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922) |
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seaman
noun sailor, marine, mariner, tar (informal), hearty (informal), navigator, sea dog, seafarer, matelot (slang, chiefly Brit.), Jack Tar, seafaring man, lascar, leatherneck (slang), salt The men emigrate to work as seamen.
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seaman
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Translations
بَحّاربَحَّار
námořník
sømandmatros
merimiesmatruusi
pomorac
matróztengerész
sjómaîur
水兵水夫船乗り船員
선원
sjöman
ลูกเรือ
denizcigemici
thủy thủ
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sea
(siː) noun1. (often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface. I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; (also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.
2. a particular area of sea. the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.
3. a particular state of the sea. mountainous seas.
ˈseaward(s) adverb towards the sea; away from the land. The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.
ˈseaboard noun the seacoast. the eastern seaboard of the United States.
sea breeze a breeze blowing from the sea towards the land.
ˈseafaring adjective of work or travel on ships. a seafaring man.
ˈseafood noun fish, especially shellfish.
adjectiveseafood restaurants.
ˈseafront noun a promenade or part of a town with its buildings facing the sea.
ˈsea-going adjective designed and equipped for travelling on the sea. a sea-going yacht.
ˈseagull noun a gull.
sea level the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured. three hundred metres above sea level.
ˈsea-lion noun a type of large seal.
ˈseaman – plural ˈseamen – noun a sailor, especially a member of a ship's crew who is not an officer.
ˈseaport noun a port on the coast.
ˈseashell noun the (empty) shell of a sea creature.
ˈseashore noun the land close to the sea.
ˈseasick adjective ill because of the motion of a ship at sea. Were you seasick on the voyage?
ˈseasickness nounˈseaside noun
(usually with the) a place beside the sea. We like to go to the seaside in the summer.
ˈseaweed noun plants growing in the sea. The beach was covered with seaweed.
ˈseaworthy adjective (negative unseaworthy) (of a ship) suitably built and in good enough condition to sail at sea.
ˈseaworthiness nounat sea
1. on a ship and away from land. He has been at sea for four months.
2. puzzled or bewildered. Can I help you? You seem all at sea.
go to sea to become a sailor. He wants to go to sea.
put to sea to leave the land or a port. They planned to put to sea the next day.
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