as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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Recent Examples of seamen
These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.
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Jillian Dara,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
However, the clothing found scattered around the remains was not of the sort usually worn by seamen or officers.
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ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.
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Air Mail,
2 May 2026
This lead seamen to believe that the bananas had caused the ship to sink, and the superstition continues to stay in effect around docks down South.
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Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
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Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.
—
Jillian Dara,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
However, the clothing found scattered around the remains was not of the sort usually worn by seamen or officers.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.
—
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
This lead seamen to believe that the bananas had caused the ship to sink, and the superstition continues to stay in effect around docks down South.
—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamen
Noun
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Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print.
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Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
Noun
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
Noun
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Canoe journeys through the surrounding waterways will be led by Homalco guides, whose people were long recognized among the region’s finest maritime navigators.
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Patient navigators work with people to overcome barriers to care and guide them through the healthcare system.
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