as in sailors
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 seamen
There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
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Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamen
Noun
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The alert calls for heightened caution from mariners, especially in shallow waters.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nurse navigators also identify potential barriers to care, such as language differences, financial limitations, or lack of access to resources.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thus, it is easily seen and identified and is of great interest and value to navigators.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Seamen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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