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seaman
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
seaman
(noun)
merchant seaman
(noun)
seaman
/
ˈ
siːmən/
noun
plural
seamen
seaman
/
ˈ
siːmən/
noun
plural
seamen
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEAMAN
[
count
]
1
:
an experienced sailor
2
:
a sailor in the U.S. or British Navy or the U.S. Coast Guard who is not an officer
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