mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog
(noun) a man who serves as a sailor
Seaman, Elizabeth Seaman, Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, Nellie Bly
(noun) muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
seaman (plural seamen)
A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.
(British, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
(US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
A merman; the male of the mermaid.
• seawoman
• Samean, amanse
Seaman (plural Seamans)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Seaman is the 2719th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13237 individuals. Seaman is most common among White (92.27%) individuals.
• Samean, amanse
Source: Wiktionary
Sea"man, n.; pl. Seamen (.
Definition: A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] "Not to mention mermaids or seamen." Locke.
Sea"man, n.; pl. Seamen. Etym: [AS. sæman.]
Definition: One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to landman, or landsman. Able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship.
– ordinary seaman. See Ordinary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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