a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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Three of the Indonesian seamen also spoke separately to The New York Times.—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Captains and seamen alike reaped the benefits of having these scientists on board with them.—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for seaman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of seaman was
before the 12th century
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