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seaman

sea·man

UK/ˈsiːmən/ US/ˈsimʌn/ uncommon uk us

noun

1.
2.

muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)

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Origin

From Middle English seeman, seman, from Old English sǣmann. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seemon (“seaman, sailor”), West Frisian seeman (“seaman, sailor”), Dutch zeeman (“seaman, sailor”), German Low German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), Swedish sjöman (“seaman, sailor”), Norwegian sjømann (“seaman, sailor”). Equivalent to sea + -man.

Phrases

  • able seaman
  • able-bodied seaman
  • leading seaman
  • master seaman
  • merchant seaman
  • ordinary seaman
  • seaman recruit

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