Seaman

/'si:mən/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A man who works as a sailor, especially one below the rank of officer: A person, specifically male, who is a member of a ship's crew and performs duties related to the operation and maintenance of a vessel at sea.
    • (Historical/Obsolete) A person skilled in nautical matters: Someone with expertise in seafaring.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The experienced seaman taught the new recruits how to tie knots.
    • He spent forty years as a merchant seaman, traveling the world's oceans.
Advanced Usage
  • "Able seaman": A skilled and experienced sailor, often a specific rank in the merchant navy or a naval rating.
    • After five years of service, he was promoted to able seaman.
  • "Ordinary seaman": A rank for an inexperienced or junior sailor.
    • He joined the ship as an ordinary seaman, eager to learn the ropes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Seamanship (n): The skill, techniques, or knowledge involved in working as a seaman or sailing a ship.
    • Good seamanship is essential for navigating through a storm.
  • Seafarer (n): A more general term for a person who travels by sea, especially as a sailor.
  • Mariner (n): A formal or literary synonym for a sailor or seaman.
Synonyms
  • Sailor: A person who works on a ship, especially one who is not an officer.
  • Bluejacket: A common term for an enlisted sailor in a navy.
  • Tar: An informal, old-fashioned term for a sailor.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs/Compounds)
  • Merchant seaman: A sailor who serves on a commercial ship rather than a naval vessel.
    • Merchant seamen are vital for global trade.
  • Seaman's papers: Official documents certifying a sailor's qualifications and identity.
    • He always kept his seaman's papers in a waterproof pouch.
Related Idioms
  • "A seasoned seaman": An experienced and capable sailor.
    • You can trust his judgment; he's a seasoned seaman.
  • "To go to sea (as a seaman)": To begin a career as a sailor.
    • At sixteen, he went to sea as a seaman on a whaling ship.
Noun
  1. muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
  2. a man who serves as a sailor

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