seaman

noun

sea·man ˈsē-mən

Synonyms of seaman next

: sailor, mariner

: any of the three ranks below petty officer in the navy or coast guard

: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman apprentice and below a petty officer

Examples of seaman in a Sentence

a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat

Recent Examples on the Web Experienced seamen were in high demand at the time, and I’d been left with a bunch of landlubbers, green hands, and shore dunces. —

Mike O’Brien, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023 Boylan was a veteran seaman with a long history at Truth Aquatics and experience navigating the Channel Islands. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023 These photos and videos, sometimes shakily taken by seamen at the break of day, have driven widespread fury toward China among Filipinos. —

Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023 Senta has grown up hearing tales of a mysterious seaman called The Flying Dutchman who has been cursed to wander the seas forever. —

Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023 As ensign, Finnegan worked as a division officer, overseeing the work of a crew of seamen and petty officers in a specific division. —

Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023 And, of course, there’s reliable Jones on hand to add earthiness as a credible career seaman with incurable cancer who regards his boat as his hospice. —

Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023 Behold the particularly fine seaman up there on the poop deck. —

Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2023 Whether this person is connected to the sudden slaughter of all the livestock onboard, or the mysterious disappearances of several able-bodied seamen, is anyone’s guess. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023 See More

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