seaman

CEFRB1

/ˈsiːmən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sailor who works on a ship.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.

Examples

  • Many moons ago, I was a seaman.

  • , Book III not to mention what is confidently reported of mermaids, or sea-men

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
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Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.

  2. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.

  3. A merman; the male of the mermaid.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a seaman.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.