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
In Guinea …rounded by the Portuguese seaman Gil Eanes (Gilianes) in 1434, and some years later the first cargoes of slaves and gold were brought back to Lisbon.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Insua is charged with seaman's manslaughter.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Insua has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Insua is charged with seaman's manslaughter.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Insua has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
Noun
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Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a warning.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
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Australian professional sailor Glenn Ashby is a two-time winner of the America’s Cup with Team New Zealand.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Hundreds of vessels and thousands of mariners are still stranded in and around the strait, where traffic had flowed freely for decades before the Iran war broke out.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Their count includes eight mariners killed at sea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Michelle Quesada, interim executive director of Planned Parenthood of Florida, said since the six-week ban went into effect, its patient navigators in Florida have connected more than 6,000 patients to resources in other states.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.—
Phil Galewitz,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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