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seaman
This term carries a traditional, vocational connotation, evoking the image of a professional life spent at sea. While it can refer to any sailor in a commercial or merchant capacity, it is frequently used in military contexts to denote the entry-level rank of an enlisted person in a navy.
In modern usage, the term is often replaced by more gender-neutral alternatives like sailor or crew member, though it remains the official designation for specific naval ranks. It implies a level of technical skill and endurance associated with maritime labor.
Meanings
Examples
He spent twenty years as a merchant seaman traveling the globe.
The experienced seaman knew exactly how to read the changing winds.
I wonder if any seaman on this vessel knows the way to the hidden cove.
He was just a young seaman when he first joined the navy.
Listen up seaman get those decks scrubbed before the captain arrives.
The rank of seaman is the starting point for many naval careers.
Every seaman aboard the ship feared the coming storm.
He lived a quiet life after retiring as a commercial seaman.