seaman

noun

sea·​man ˈsē-mən How to pronounce seaman (audio)
1
2
a
: any of the three ranks below petty officer in the navy or coast guard
b
: 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
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On the morning of D-Day, the English seamen were issued with cream duffle coats, which by the end of the day were blood red. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024 Boylan, who had not ordered a roving night watch as people slept, was convicted in 2023 of seaman’s manslaughter and sentenced in May to four years in federal prison. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 Michael agrees to sign on as a seaman aboard the husband’s yacht. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The seamen who will remain in the US are expected to stay in hotels or apartments, said the Rev. Joshua Messick, director of the Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center and chaplain for the Port of Baltimore. Gabe Cohen, CNN, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for seaman 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaman was before the 12th century

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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaman. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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seaman

noun
sea·​man ˈsē-mən How to pronounce seaman (audio)
1
2
: a naval enlisted person with a rank below those of petty officers
especially : an enlisted person with a rank just below that of petty officer third class

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