a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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The evil seaman, voiced by Mark Hamill, abducts SpongeBob and Patrick Star with the aim of using them to break a curse on his back.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2025 The Norfolk medical examiner confirmed the body found in the woods belonged to the missing seaman on Wednesday, June 11, the government agency said.—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025 And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 Government as a protector of health goes way back
The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of seaman was
before the 12th century
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