as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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Recent Examples of seaman
According to the Navy, the seaman was born June 15, 1918, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Docks depended on a circulating pool of male maritime workers—crews of seamen and stokers who manned the tramp steamers, gangs of longshoremen, and stevedores who loaded and unloaded goods, as well as artisans and machinists who maintained and repaired the ships and trains.
—Michael Denning, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2015
These warm wool sweaters were originally knit for the seamen of Ireland’s blustery Aran islands.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Within a year, Navy records also show, the sailor was promoted from seaman apprentice to seaman 2nd class.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Docks depended on a circulating pool of male maritime workers—crews of seamen and stokers who manned the tramp steamers, gangs of longshoremen, and stevedores who loaded and unloaded goods, as well as artisans and machinists who maintained and repaired the ships and trains.
—Michael Denning, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2015
These warm wool sweaters were originally knit for the seamen of Ireland’s blustery Aran islands.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Within a year, Navy records also show, the sailor was promoted from seaman apprentice to seaman 2nd class.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
Noun
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Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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The 35-year-old father of three from Pennsylvania, who was a Navy reserve sailor for 17 years, requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: The name change, first reported by Bloomberg, will affect everything from routine marine forecasts for mariners to tropical storm and hurricane forecasts.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The feds spent $98 million on navigators last year.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Likewise, patients will likely return to a Carroll placement if Carroll is their home because the Carroll Hospital navigator will be looking for a placement in Carroll.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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