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   seaman

   /ˈsiːmən/

   noun

   • 1. a person who works as a sailor, especially one below the rank of officer: "merchant seamen"
   • ▪ the lowest rank in the US navy, below petty officer.
   • ▪ a person regarded in terms of their ability to captain or crew a boat or ship: "he's the best seaman on the coast"

   Word Origin Old Englishsǣman (see sea, man).

   Derivatives

   • 1. seamanlike adjective
   • 2. seamanly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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