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
The crew members who received permission to return to their home countries include a cook, several seamen, a fitter, an oiler and a general steward, now may be able to fly home.
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Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
The seamen’s unions said the crew has been treated well by the company and agencies that have responded to the incident.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024
The charge is a pre-Civil War statute colloquially known as seaman’s manslaughter.
—Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
The seamen’s unions said the crew has been treated well by the company and agencies that have responded to the incident.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024
The charge is a pre-Civil War statute colloquially known as seaman’s manslaughter.
—Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
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The shifts are likely to result in an overall decrease in the total number of U.S. troops in the Middle East, largely because an aircraft carrier contains as many as 5,000 sailors.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Third-party ship management is a growing part of the maritime industry, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Consult with financial navigators at patient support groups to manage debt and credit troubles.Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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