seaman

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sea·man / ˈsēmən/ • n. (pl. -men) a person who works as a sailor, esp. one below the rank of officer. ∎  a sailor of the lowest rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer. ∎  a person regarded in terms of their ability to captain or crew a boat or ship: he's the best seaman on the coast.DERIVATIVES: sea·man·like / -ˌlīk/ adj.sea·man·ly adj.

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seaman

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seaman OE. sǣmann, with Gmc. parallels.

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