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seaman
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  2. able-bodied seaman
  3. able seaman
  4. merchant seaman
  5. ordinary seaman

sea·man

noun \ˈsē-mən\

Definition of SEAMAN

1
: sailor, mariner
2
a : any of the three ranks below petty officer in the navy or coast guard
b : an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman apprentice and below a petty officer
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Examples of SEAMAN

  1. <a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat>

First Known Use of SEAMAN

before 12th century

Related to SEAMAN

Synonyms
gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, mariner, navigator, salt, sea dog, seafarer, sailor, shipman, swab, swabbie (also swabby) [slang], tar

Rhymes with SEAMAN

demon, freeman, gleeman, Piman, semen

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