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sea⋅man

  [see-muhn]
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–noun, plural -men.
1. a person skilled in seamanship.
2. a person whose trade or occupation is assisting in the handling, sailing, and navigating of a ship during a voyage, esp. one below the rank of officer; sailor.
3. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME seeman, OE sǣmann. See sea, man 1

Synonyms:
See sailor.
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sea·man   (sē'mən)   
n.  

  1. A mariner or sailor.

    1. Abbr. SN A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above seaman apprentice and below petty officer.

    2. One who holds the rank of seaman, seaman apprentice, or seaman recruit.

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Word Origin & History

seaman 
"a sailor," O.E. sæmanna (pl.), from sea + man. Cf. Du. zeeman, Ger. Seemann, O.N. sjomaðr.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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