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seaman (iou)



seaman noun. Pl. -men.

A person whose occupation or business is on the sea; a sailor; now esp. a sailor below the rank of officer. Also, with qualifying adjective as good, poor, etc., a person having the specified type of skill as a sailor. OE.
able seaman, foremast seaman, leading seaman, merchant seaman, ordinary seaman, etc.
A merman. M16-M18.
seamanlike adjective & adverb (a) adjective characteristic of or befitting a (good) seaman; (b) adverb in a seamanlike manner: M17.
seamanly adjective = seamanlike adjective L18.
seamanship noun the art or practice of managing a ship or boat at sea; the skill of a good seaman: M18.