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a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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These warm wool sweaters were originally knit for the seamen of Ireland’s blustery Aran islands.
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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
The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
The pilot of a ferry and his supervisor were each sentenced to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to seaman’s manslaughter in connection to the 2003 crash of the Staten Island Ferry, which killed 11 people.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
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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
The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
The pilot of a ferry and his supervisor were each sentenced to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to seaman’s manslaughter in connection to the 2003 crash of the Staten Island Ferry, which killed 11 people.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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