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ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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The article makes one wonder how things in the New World could have been better supported if early seafarers had spent time learning more about the island.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Moana is once again tasked with going beyond the island of Motunui, now in the hopes of finding other island communities — but this time, she'll also be joined by a crew of unlikely seafarers.
—EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024
To find his way home, the lost seafarer Odysseus must travel to the underworld to receive a prophecy from the blind seer, Tiresias.
—Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
Landi and the two remaining seafarers were not so lucky.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
sea + fare entry 1 + -er entry 2
First Known Use
1513, in the meaning defined above
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafarer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
seafarer
noun
sea·far·er
ˈsē-ˌfar-ər
-ˌfer-
: a person who travels over the ocean : mariner
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