Definition of seaman apprentice
: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman recruit and below a seaman
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Mays, a seaman apprentice, joined the Navy in May 2019.
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Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021
Hedley, a 20-year-old seaman apprentice, narrowly escaped death several times as the ship was hit by torpedoes and bombs.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2021
The sailor, who holds the rank of seaman apprentice, was a member of the ship's crew at the time.
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David Martin, CBS News, 29 July 2021
Embree enlisted in the Navy in 1994 and became a seaman apprentice.
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Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 May 2018
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“Seaman apprentice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaman%20apprentice. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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