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⇱ SEAMAN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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2
a
: any of the three ranks below petty officer in the navy or coast guard
b
: an enlisted member of the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman apprentice and below a petty officer

Synonyms of seaman

Examples of seaman in a Sentence

a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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In Guinea …rounded by the Portuguese seaman Gil Eanes (Gilianes) in 1434, and some years later the first cargoes of slaves and gold were brought back to Lisbon. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Insua is charged with seaman's manslaughter. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Insua has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths. β€”πŸ‘ Image
City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seaman

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaman was before the 12th century

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β€œSeaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

2
: a naval enlisted person with a rank below those of petty officers
especially : an enlisted person with a rank just below that of petty officer third class

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