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crewman

noun

Definition of crewman

as in shipmate

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Recent Examples of crewman But, at one point, a crewman on a what looked like a cargo ship raised his hand. — Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Then overnight Sunday, officials said the second crewman had been recovered. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Video showed a soaked Molly among a pile of rocks as a crewman picked her up and carried her to the helicopter. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 Readers of The Log may be interested in Steinbeck scholar Gregory MacDonald’s report on recollections of two other members of the 1940 expedition, crewman Sparky Enea and Captain Tony Berry, made many years after the fact. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crewman

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Noun

The father of Jessica’s shipmate, Joshua Aviles, also was detained by immigration agents, before later being released, according to his family.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
But a surviving shipmate heard the message and passed it on to Gómez Roca’s deputy, Lieutenant Commander Sergio Bazán, who headed toward Puerto Deseado.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipmate

Noun

João made his debut as a lead deckhand on Below Deck Mediterranean season 3 in 2018, and returned for season 4 the following year.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2026
His trust in his lead deckhand would have created an atmosphere of collaboration within the team were Matt’s ego not so gigantic.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of deckhand

Noun

The charge of seaman's manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Hernandez was charged with two counts of misconduct of a ship officer resulting in death under the seaman’s manslaughter statute and released on a $50,000 bond at his presentment in Manhattan federal court two days after the incident.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of seaman

Noun

The system is designed to help the Navy detect, locate, and classify underwater mines remotely, allowing sailors to conduct mine countermeasure (MCM) operations from safer stand-off distances.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailor

Noun

Determined, Teagan bulldozes her way through the boathouse, eventually becoming the team’s coxswain, the only non-rowing member who is tasked with steering, managing the race plan and motivating the rest of the team.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
At her new school, Teagan becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of coxswain

Noun

Ian Estenor is a program navigator at Veterans Forward, a support and career development program run by the National Able Network.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
In 1955, Sir Stirling Moss, the legendary British Formula 1 and endurance racer, took a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR to victory in that year’s Mille Miglia road race with brave navigator Denis Jenkinson at his side.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of navigator

Noun

Altogether, at least 30 mariners have been killed or are missing in the recent surge of attacks, according to maritime tracking services and the governments of Romania and Bulgaria.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of mariner

Noun

Sultan-Epe is revered as a protector of seafarers and fishermen—a fitting association for a shrine overlooking the Caspian.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
The attacks have left three seafarers injured and two missing this week, according to the International Maritime Organization.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of seafarer

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