seaman

noun (a seaman, seamen)

«seaman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A sailor, especially one who is not an officer. tree →
A person who is good at sailing a ship: a fine seaman. tree →

In the lessons

Used in history and sea stories, and in navies: «Able Seaman». In The Wind in the Willows the Sea Rat is a travelling seaman who tells the Water Rat of ports and sea voyages and almost tempts him to leave the river. In geography: sailors on cargo ships today.

Examples

The old seaman told stories of faraway ports. tree →
The Sea Rat was a seafaring seaman. tree →
Every seaman on board helped with the sails. tree →
He was an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy. tree →
The seamen pulled up the anchor. tree →
A good seaman can read the weather. tree →

Note

Plural: seamen. Today «sailor» or «seafarer» is more usual and includes women.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «seaman» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«seaman» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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