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
Captains and seamen alike reaped the benefits of having these scientists on board with them.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
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The Navy also renamed the USNS Maury to the USNS Marie Tharp, removing the name of a Confederate sailor and replacing it with the name of a pioneering female oceanographer.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Starting in August 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin required the COVID-19 shot for troops, sailors and airmen, arguing at the time that the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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While no one should be outside during a hurricane, mariners, swimmers and those who live along the coast should stay out of the water even if a storm is miles away.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Similar to traditional Polynesian and Micronesian navigators, the Minoans may have mapped the rising and setting of stars to specific angles on the horizon, says Berio.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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For the first time, the event will feature a custom digital navigator powered by Walkabout, a company headed by North Park resident Tyson McDowell.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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