as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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Recent Examples of seaman
On the morning of D-Day, the English seamen were issued with cream duffle coats, which by the end of the day were blood red.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Boylan, who had not ordered a roving night watch as people slept, was convicted in 2023 of seaman’s manslaughter and sentenced in May to four years in federal prison.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Michael agrees to sign on as a seaman aboard the husband’s yacht.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The seamen who will remain in the US are expected to stay in hotels or apartments, said the Rev. Joshua Messick, director of the Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center and chaplain for the Port of Baltimore.
—Gabe Cohen, CNN, 24 June 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Boylan, who had not ordered a roving night watch as people slept, was convicted in 2023 of seaman’s manslaughter and sentenced in May to four years in federal prison.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Michael agrees to sign on as a seaman aboard the husband’s yacht.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The seamen who will remain in the US are expected to stay in hotels or apartments, said the Rev. Joshua Messick, director of the Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center and chaplain for the Port of Baltimore.
—Gabe Cohen, CNN, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
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The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Forecasters are warning that high winds are only expected to worsen through at least Wednesday, with several warnings issued across the state, both on land and for mariners.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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Next, the community prioritized expanding community safety and housing navigators, followed by an increase in professional staffing in the Tucson Police Department.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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