as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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Recent Examples of seaman
Lunde had joined the merchant fleet as a seaman in 1934.
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Three of the Indonesian seamen also spoke separately to The New York Times.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Captains and seamen alike reaped the benefits of having these scientists on board with them.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Three of the Indonesian seamen also spoke separately to The New York Times.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Captains and seamen alike reaped the benefits of having these scientists on board with them.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
Noun
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The sailor’s dad — an Army veteran who served as a combat medic — also tells PEOPLE about the final phone conversation with his son.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Female characters from the mother’s fantasies, including avatars of a frontier woman and sailor, will be performed by three women singers and a five-member rock band.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the southern end is Beavertail Lighthouse, which has guided mariners through the mouth of Narragansett Bay since 1856.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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The same spiny oyster will be used for bracelets, and there’s a Marine Link necklace inspired by the mariner link chain used to anchor ships.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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In an interview with CNN in 2018 at age 90, Lovell recalled his adventure as Apollo 8’s navigator.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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The service centers also can be reached at 651-266-8500 for those wanting to speak to a navigator.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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