SEAMANSHIP

seamanship

(noun) skill in sailing

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

seamanship (usually uncountable, plural seamanships)

(nautical) Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel.

Source: Wiktionary

Sea"man*ship, n.

Definition: The skill of a good seaman; the art, or skill in the art, of working a ship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition