seaman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsiːmən/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English seeman, seman, from Old English sǣmann. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seemon (“seaman, sailor”), West Frisian seeman (“seaman, sailor”), Dutch zeeman (“seaman, sailor”), German Low German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), Swedish sjöman (“seaman, sailor”), Norwegian sjømann (“seaman, sailor”). Equivalent to sea + -man.
Meanings
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Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea. […] Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.
2012 March 14, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2012, page 87:
- (Navy, UK) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
- (Navy, US) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
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A merman; the male of the mermaid.
, Book III not to mention what is confidently reported of mermaids, or sea-men
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seamen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
able seaman · master seaman · seamanly · seamanship · ordinary seaman · underseaman · seaman recruit · seamancraft · leading seaman · merchant seaman · able-bodied seaman · seamanlike
Relateds
Synonyms
mariner · waterman · lobscouser · seafarer · particularly on a maritime vessel · matelot · shipper · sailor
Translations (17)
ja 水兵 (naval rank) · de Matrose (naval rank) · myv ведюшман (naval rank) · el ναύτης (naval rank) · mk по́морец (naval rank) · pl marynarz (naval rank) · bg матрос (naval rank) · fr matelot (naval rank) · nl matroos (naval rank) · mi hēramana (naval rank) · ko 수병 (naval rank) · hi नाविक (naval rank) · uk матро́с (naval rank) · ru матро́с (naval rank) · fi matruusi (naval rank) · fi ylimatruusi (naval rank) · cmn 水兵 (naval rank)