seaman apprentice

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

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Embree enlisted in the Navy in 1994 and became a seaman apprentice. — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Senior enlisted sailor at El Centro fired over ATV incident," 15 May 2018

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seaman apprentice

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: an enlisted person in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman recruit

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