Thesaurus results for SEAMAN

seaman

noun

ˈsē-mən

Definition of seaman next

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 on the Web The crew members who received permission to return to their home countries include a cook, several seamen, a fitter, an oiler and a general steward, now may be able to fly home. —

Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024 The seamen’s unions said the crew has been treated well by the company and agencies that have responded to the incident. —

Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024 Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths. —

Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024 The charge is a pre-Civil War statute colloquially known as seaman’s manslaughter. —

Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for seaman

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