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ordinary seaman
noun
a seaman insufficiently skilled to be classified as an able-bodied seaman. Abbreviation: O.D., O.S., o.s.
Origin:
1695–1705
1695–1705
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| ordinary seaman | |
| —n | |
| a seaman of the lowest rank, being insufficiently experienced to be an able-bodied seaman | |
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Ordinary seaman
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