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
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.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Wilkerson read extensively about the Black Jacks, free and enslaved Black seamen who manned ships during the 18th and 19th centuries, as research.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Wilkerson read extensively about the Black Jacks, free and enslaved Black seamen who manned ships during the 18th and 19th centuries, as research.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
Noun
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Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.—
Peter S. Wenz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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This date is also supported by a notice to mariners, but it should be taken as notional rather than something to be confident in.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The high costs that come with building a military and commercial vessel have been a major barrier—alongside a shortage of mariners—in getting the U.S. shipbuilding industry back up to speed with its Chinese counterparts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Some Micronesian navigators estimate their progress through a system known as etak.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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The film, set in the 16th century, follows Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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