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
In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
In actor-writer-director Ustinov’s tackling of Herman Melville’s seafaring 18th-century novel, the young stage actor starred as the titular naïve young seaman who suffers under the sadistic whims of his superior Claggart (Robert Ryan) and is eventually falsely accused of a crime.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Don’t miss the cemetery, either, where the carvings atop each tombstone indicate that person’s station in life (a fez headdress was reserved for government officials, a turban for someone of the religious order, an anchor for a seaman, and so on).
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2018
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Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
In actor-writer-director Ustinov’s tackling of Herman Melville’s seafaring 18th-century novel, the young stage actor starred as the titular naïve young seaman who suffers under the sadistic whims of his superior Claggart (Robert Ryan) and is eventually falsely accused of a crime.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Don’t miss the cemetery, either, where the carvings atop each tombstone indicate that person’s station in life (a fez headdress was reserved for government officials, a turban for someone of the religious order, an anchor for a seaman, and so on).
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
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The post hosted a spaghetti dinner for some of the sailors, said Keith Shanesy, one of the post's vice commanders.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Key international organizations such as the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization also took part in the meeting to discuss ways to secure the safe passage of thousands of ships and sailors trapped in the strait.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ross’ second husband, mariner Joseph Ashburn, served the Revolution as a privateer and died in an English prison.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Connecting with financial counselors, patient navigators and care coordinators could help young patients on public insurance or those who lack insurance navigate the system.—
Rhonda Winegar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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So traditional navigators like her, who look to the stars, waves and other elements in nature to pilot across the ocean, see the bird's presence as a sign that land is near.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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